Bond energy/length

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definition for Bond energy

Energy required to break 1 mole of a particular covalent bond in a gaseous state (kj/mol)

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definition for bond length

The internuclear distance of two covalently bonded atoms

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Bond energy decreases and bond length increases

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What is the order of electronegativity of the halogens

F - Cl - Br - I

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As electronegativity increases

Bond energy increases

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For covalent bonds, bond lengths depend on factors such as

electron affinities, sizes of atoms, differences in electronegativity

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