Question

1. What did you notice about the distance between the atoms as the number of bonds increased? (Compare bond of H2S and H2O)

2. What is the relationship between atomic size and bond length for H2O / H2S and CO2 / CS2?

Answer 1

Inverse relationship between number of covalent bonds and bond length.

Step-by-step explanation:

There is inverse relationship between number of covalent bonds and bond length which means that if one increases the decreases or the one decreases the increases. When the number of covalent bonds between two atoms increases, the bond length decreases because there are more number of electrons present between the two nuclei, the two nuclei can get closer to each other until both nuclei experience their repulsive force of attraction. In bond of H2S has lower electronegativity value as compared to H2O so the bond length decreases due to attraction of shared pair of electrons by both nuclei.