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What are the trends in bond length and bond energy for a series of related bonds-for instance, single, double, andtriple carbon-to-oxygen bonds?
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Bond length: As the number of bonds between two atoms increases (from single to double to triple), the bond length decreases. This is because more bonds result in a stronger attraction between the atoms, pulling them closer together. So, for carbon-to-oxygen Show more…
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