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Topic: S=S and P=P non-existence  (Read 2573 times)

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Offline kiragodevil

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S=S and P=P non-existence
« on: November 24, 2009, 01:03:35 PM »
S=S and P=P bonds are almost non-existent. On the other hand, S=O and P=O bonds are quite common. Rationalize these differences.
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Re: S=S and P=P non-existence
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2009, 01:34:09 PM »
you could consider atom radii and electronegativities
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Re: S=S and P=P non-existence
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 05:47:58 PM »
kirogodevil, we need to see your attempt before we can help you in more detail. It is site policy  ;) FeLiXe's response is a big clue though, what is the polarity of the bonds in the first two compounds you mentioned compared to that of the second two? Does polarity in bonds increase or decrease the strength of those bonds?
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