Bond strength is directly proportional to bond order; in symbols, you express it as:
Bond strength ∝ bond order.

Quick Scoop

  • Bond order tells you how many shared electron pairs (bonds) exist between two atoms: single = 1, double = 2, triple = 3.
  • As bond order increases, more electrons are shared, atoms are held more tightly, and the bond becomes stronger and usually shorter.
  • So, going from single → double → triple bond, bond strength increases in the same order, which is what the proportionality expression captures.

In exam-style language:

Bond strength is expressed in terms of bond order by saying that bond strength is directly proportional to bond order, i.e. bond strength ∝ bond order.

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