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1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

11. Bonding & Molecular Structure

Chemical Bonds

General Chemistry

11. Bonding & Molecular Structure

Chemical Bonds

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Which type of covalent bond has the greatest potential energy?

Double bond

Single bond

Triple bond

Quadruple bond

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Understand that covalent bonds involve the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. The strength and energy of these bonds depend on the number of shared electron pairs.

Recognize that a single bond involves one pair of shared electrons, a double bond involves two pairs, and a triple bond involves three pairs of shared electrons.

Recall that the more electron pairs shared between two atoms, the stronger and shorter the bond becomes. This is because additional shared electrons increase the attractive forces between the atoms.

Know that bond energy is the energy required to break a bond. Therefore, a bond with more shared electron pairs will have a higher bond energy, as it is stronger and requires more energy to break.

Conclude that a triple bond, having the most shared electron pairs, will have the greatest bond energy and thus the greatest potential energy among the options given.