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What type of bond is present when 2 Chlorine atoms bond? 2 Oxygen atoms? 2 Nitrogen atoms? Which of the three bonds is the strongest? Which is the weakest? Why?

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Answer:

Covalent bonds for all molecules

Single bond for Cl2

Double bond for O2

Triple bond for N2

Strongest: N2

Weakest: Cl2

Step-by-step explanation:

Cl2, O2, and N2 are all covalent molecules.

However:

When 2 Chlorine atoms bond, they form a single bond.

When 2 Oxygen atoms bond, they form a double bond.

When 2 Nitrogen atoms bond, they form a triple bond.

The bond length of a triple bond is shorter than double bond and the double bond is shorter than a single bond.

The bond strength is the direct opposite of it, which means that triple bond has the strongest bonding. Therefore, N2 has the strongest bond and Cl2 has the weakest bond.

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