Homework Help: Chemistry

Posted by Kate on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 8:02pm.

1. Why does the distance between two nuclei in a covalent bond vary?

2. How does a molecular orbital differ from an atomic orbital?

Chemistry - DrBob222, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 8:10pm
For #2, check this site.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_hybridisation

The bond distance between two atoms varies for at least two reasons:
a. The size of the two atoms.
b. The number of electrons shared.

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