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Nitrogen gas is an extremely stable molecule because its structure contains which of the following?
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11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Average Bond Order
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How does bond order relate to bond energy in a series of similar atoms?
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Bond order and bond energy are inversely proportional.
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Bond order does not affect bond energy.
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Higher bond order generally corresponds to lower bond energy.
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Higher bond order generally corresponds to higher bond energy.
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Understand the concept of bond order: Bond order is the number of chemical bonds between a pair of atoms. It can be determined using molecular orbital theory or by counting the number of shared electron pairs in a covalent bond.
Recognize the relationship between bond order and bond energy: Generally, a higher bond order indicates a stronger bond, which means more energy is required to break the bond. Therefore, bond energy tends to increase with bond order.
Consider the series of similar atoms: When comparing bonds between similar atoms, such as in a homologous series, the bond order can be used to predict the relative bond energies.
Apply the concept to the given options: Evaluate each statement based on the understanding that higher bond order typically corresponds to higher bond energy.
Select the correct statement: Based on the relationship between bond order and bond energy, the correct answer is that higher bond order generally corresponds to higher bond energy.
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