Question

two carbon atoms
use the energy and bond formation simulation (link provided at the left) to generate a lennard - jones potential with two carbon atoms.

1. select carbon for both elements (left element and right element)
2. make sure you are in the electron cloud setting.
3. move the carbon atoms to generate their lennard - jones potential.
4. record your observations in your lab notes and answer the questions below.

how does the carbon - carbon (c - c) bond compare to the hydrogen - hydrogen (h - h) bond and the oxygen - oxygen (o - o) bond? the c - c bond is stronger than
choose your answer...

Explanation:

Step1: Recall bond - energy concepts

Bond - energy is a measure of the strength of a chemical bond. Different types of bonds have different bond - energies.

Step2: Compare bond - energies

The carbon - carbon (C - C) bond has a bond - energy of approximately 348 kJ/mol, the hydrogen - hydrogen (H - H) bond has a bond - energy of about 436 kJ/mol, the oxygen - oxygen (O - O) bond has a relatively low bond - energy (e.g., in O₂, the double - bond energy is about 498 kJ/mol for O=O, but single O - O bond is much weaker), and in general, C - C bond is weaker than H - H bond.

Answer:

The H - H bond is stronger than the C - C bond. The C - C bond is not stronger than the H - H bond as stated in the incorrect part of the statement. The C - C bond is weaker because the H - H bond has a higher bond - energy value.