Given the Following Bond Lengths in Pm: N-N, 145; N=N

question 37

Multiple Choice

Given the following bond lengths in pm: N-N, 145; N=N, 123; Br-Br, 228 What is the best estimate of the N-Br bond length in NBr₃ in pm?

• A) 373 pm
• B) 125 pm
• C) 351 pm
• D) 187 pm
• E) 561 pm

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