Identify the shortest bond. Answers: double covalent bond   triple covalent bond   single covalent bond   All of the above bonds are the same length.

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Identify the shortest bond.
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double covalent bond
 
triple covalent bond
 
single covalent bond
 
All of the above bonds are the same length.
 
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  • The more the s-character in the bond formed between two atoms, the more close the atoms will be and therefore, the short the bond will be. That is(i.e.), 

         s-character of atoms involved in bond formation  α  Short bond

  • s-character can be calculated by measuring the hybridization of the atom constituting the molecule or compound.
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