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Bond Length and Bond Order

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Bond length shortens as bond order rises from single to double to triple between the same two elements.

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A carbon-carbon triple bond measures shorter than a carbon-carbon double bond, which measures shorter than a single bond.

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Bond order predicts length reliably only between the same element pair; comparing across different pairs mixes in other factors.