Why is the bond energy of carbon monoxide higher than that of nitrogen?
- Quora Why does the bond energy of carbon monoxide is higher than that of nitrogen despite the smaller bond length of nitrogen? CO is a polar molecule whereas N2 is non polar. Both of them contains three covalent bonds. In nitrogen molecule the lone pair on each nitrogen atom repel each other which can decrease the bond strength by some extent.
What is carbon monoxide?
Carbon monoxide is a one- carbon compound in which the carbon is joined only to a single oxygen. It is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, toxic gas.
What is bond energy?
Bond energy is a measure of its strength. The higher is the bond energy, the more work you have to do to break it. The bond energy increases with its multiplicity. A double bond between the same pair of atoms will have a higher energy than the analogous single bond. This is permalink. Permalink is the link containing your input data.