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Offline Winga

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Bond Strength
« on: June 04, 2005, 10:35:31 PM »
CN- & O2+
Which one has a higher bond strength?

If we draw the molecular orbitals of these two ions, both bond orders are 2.5, so, how do we know which one is stronger?
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Re:Bond Strength
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2005, 11:02:45 PM »
homolytic or heterolytic bond clevage?
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Re:Bond Strength
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2005, 11:20:54 PM »
Quote from: Mitch on June 04, 2005, 11:02:45 PM
homolytic or heterolytic bond clevage?
I don't know what you mean.

CN- may be derived from heterolytic bond cleavage from HCN.
O2+ is just ionization of O2.
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Re:Bond Strength
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2005, 03:49:02 AM »
Mitch is referring to the C-N or O-O bond.

When there is a difference in electronegativities, is there a stronger or weaker bond?
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Re:Bond Strength
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2005, 07:18:47 AM »
I see.

Homolytic cleavage!
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