Asked by Michelle

1. Which of the following bonds is the strongest?
a. F-F
b. F-Cl
c. F-Br
d. F-I

I think it's A because of the same atomic radius. Is that correct? Am I on the right track?

Answers

Answered by DrBob222
I would go with the bond dissociation energy. Here is a table.
Distance, as you suggest, plays a part but so does the polarity of the bond.
https://labs.chem.ucsb.edu/zakarian/armen/11---bonddissociationenergy.pdf
Answered by Michelle
Dr. Bob,

Thank you for the chart; its really helps. Just to make sure I am on the same page as you. I look up the bonds listed. F-I has the highest deltaHf (kj/mol). So that means that is takes more energy to break that bond; thus have the strong bond?
Answered by DrBob222
That is my take on it.
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