Which of the following is the shortest bond? The number in parentheses is the bend energy. O C-CI (339 kJ/mol) O C-C (348 kJ/mol OC-O (358 kJ/mol) O C-F (453 kJ/mol) O C-H (411 kJ/mol)
Types of Chemical Bonds
The attractive force which has the ability of holding various constituent elements like atoms, ions, molecules, etc. together in different chemical species is termed as a chemical bond. Chemical compounds are dependent on the strength of chemical bonds between its constituents. Stronger the chemical bond, more will be the stability in the chemical compounds. Hence, it can be said that bonding defines the stability of chemical compounds.
Polarizability In Organic Chemistry
Polarizability refers to the ability of an atom/molecule to distort the electron cloud of neighboring species towards itself and the process of distortion of electron cloud is known as polarization.
Coordinate Covalent Bonds
A coordinate covalent bond is also known as a dative bond, which is a type of covalent bond. It is formed between two atoms, where the two electrons required to form the bond come from the same atom resulting in a semi-polar bond. The study of coordinate covalent bond or dative bond is important to know about the special type of bonding that leads to different properties. Since covalent compounds are non-polar whereas coordinate bonds results always in polar compounds due to charge separation.
![### Which of the following is the shortest bond? The number in parentheses is the bond energy.
- O C—Cl (339 kJ/mol)
- O C—C (348 kJ/mol)
- O C—O (358 kJ/mol)
- O C—F (453 kJ/mol)
- O C—H (411 kJ/mol)
**Explanation:**
This question asks you to identify the shortest bond among the given options. Each bond type is associated with a bond energy value in parentheses, measured in kilojoules per mole (kJ/mol). Generally, higher bond energy correlates with a shorter, stronger bond.
1. **C—Cl (339 kJ/mol)**: Bond between carbon and chlorine.
2. **C—C (348 kJ/mol)**: Bond between two carbon atoms.
3. **C—O (358 kJ/mol)**: Bond between carbon and oxygen.
4. **C—F (453 kJ/mol)**: Bond between carbon and fluorine.
5. **C—H (411 kJ/mol)**: Bond between carbon and hydrogen.
Given the bond energies, you can compare the values to estimate the relative bond lengths. Higher bond energy typically indicates a shorter bond length.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff6d5b3a0-73be-4c91-8d64-50587ba2718d%2Fbbadcc6b-9285-4c16-8c23-d0938a3ca540%2F3ozpddo_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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