Q73E - Chemistry (OpenStax)

Question

Question: Complete the following Lewis structure by adding bonds (not atoms), and then indicate the longest bond:

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The Lewis Structure with longest \({\rm{C - C}}\) bond is as follows –

Step 1: Concept Introduction

Chemical bonding is the creation of a chemical compound by forming a chemical link between two or more atoms, molecules, or ions. The atoms in the resultant molecule are held together by chemical bonds.

Step 2: Adding the bonds

Observe the Lewis structure –

Add the single and double bonds wherever required –

Since single bond is longest as compared to double and triple, therefore \({\rm{C - C}}\) is the single bond which is the longest.

Therefore, \({\rm{C - C}}\) are the longest bonds.