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What does the Bond Order represent in the Lewis description of a covalent bond?

Options

  1. AThe number of electrons involved in the bond
  2. BThe length of the bond
  3. CThe strength of the bond
  4. DThe temperature at which the bond forms

Correct answer

C. The strength of the bond

Step-by-step solution

In the Lewis description of a covalent bond, the Bond Order represents the strength of the bond, as it indicates the number of bonds between two atoms in a molecule.

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