Place the following in order of increasing bond length.
C-F C-Br C-Cl
A)C-Br

Name: Place the following in order of increasing bond length. C-F C-Br C-Cl A)C-Br < C-Cl < C-F B)C-Cl < C-F < C-Br C)C-F < C-Br < C-Cl D)C-F < C-Cl < C-Br E)C-Br < C-F < C-Cl
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Place the following in order of increasing bond length.
C-F C-Br C-Cl
A)C-Br < C-Cl < C-F
B)C-Cl < C-F < C-Br
C)C-F < C-Br < C-Cl
D)C-F < C-Cl < C-Br
E)C-Br < C-F < C-Cl

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bond length increases with the size of the halogen atom. Fluorine is the smallest, followed by chlorine, and then bromine. Therefore, C-F has the shortest bond length, followed by C-Cl, and C-Br has the longest.

Place the Following in Order of Increasing Bond Length