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Equilibrium Bond Length

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Equilibrium bond length is defined as the average distance between two bonded atoms where their potential energy is minimum (the most stable state).

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