Problem 3
What is the relationship between the bond order and the number of electrons shared by two adjacent atoms?
Problem 4
The three different bond orders correspond to designations of single, double, and triple bonds. What is the relationship between the bond order of a bond and the designation of single, double, and triple bonds?
Problem 6
Consider the series HF, HCl, HBr, HI. a) What is the bond order for each \(\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{X}\) bond in this series? b) What trend is observed in bond energy in this series? c) Bond length is defined as the distance between the nuclei of two bonding atoms. Considering the relative size of \(\mathrm{F}, \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{Br}\), and \(\mathrm{I}\), what trend would you predict in H-X bond length in this series? Explain your reasoning.
Problem 7
Consider the series \(\mathrm{Cl}_{2}, \mathrm{Br}_{2}, \mathrm{I}_{2}\). a) What is the bond order for each \(\mathrm{X}-\mathrm{X}\) bond in this series? b) What trend is observed in bond energy in this series? c) Considering the relative size of \(\mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{Br}\), and \(\mathrm{I}\), what trend would you predict in X-X bond length in this series? Explain your reasoning.