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single bond

Noun

Meaning

single bond (plural single bonds)

(chemistry) A covalent bond in which one electron pair is shared between two atoms.

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Although the O−O bond is a single bond, the molecule has a relatively high rotational barrier of 2460 cm −1 (29.45 kJ mol ); citation for comparison, the rotational barrier for ethane is 12.5 kJ/mol. Source: Internet

Atoms are between 62 and 520 pm in diameter, and the typical length of a carbon-carbon single bond is 154 pm. Source: Internet

An example of alkene polymerization, in which each styrene monomer's double bond reforms as a single bond plus a bond to another styrene monomer. Source: Internet

Structure and bonding Aldehydes feature an sp 2 -hybridized, planar carbon center that is connected by a double bond to oxygen and a single bond to hydrogen. Source: Internet

A triple bond may be expressed with three lines or pairs of dots, and if there may be ambiguity, a single line or pair of dots may be used to indicate a single bond. Source: Internet

Suffixes can be combined, as in methylidyne (triple bond) vs. methylylidene (single bond and double bond) vs. methanetriyl (three single bonds). Source: Internet

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