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IB Chemistry HL 2.2.2 Bond Types and Strength Questions

Use exam questions to compare single, double and triple bonds by their shared pairs, length, strength and dissociation energy.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Chemistry HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Rank related single, double and triple bonds by bond order, predicting that more shared pairs give shorter and stronger bonds.
  • Use stated or data-booklet bond lengths to justify a predicted ordering or an intermediate measured bond length.
  • Connect bond strength or bond enthalpy with the energy or wavelength of radiation required to break the bond.

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IB Chemistry HL 2.2.2 Bond Types and Strength Questions question 1

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An organic compound, X, with a molar mass of approximately 88 g mol−188 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} contains 54.5 % carbon, 36.3 % oxygen and 9.2 % hydrogen by mass.

The carboxylic acid contains two different carbon-oxygen bonds. Identify which bond is stronger and which bond is longer.

Stronger bond:

Longer bond:

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