triple bond; covalent bond
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covalent bond formed by the sharing of three pairs of electrons between two atoms in a compound molecule
In chemical structural formulas, it is typically represented by three short parallel lines (≡). Triple bonds are stronger and shorter than single or double bonds. Common examples include the nitrogen-nitrogen triple bond in N₂ and carbon-carbon triple bonds in alkynes.
Dàn氮
qì气
fèn分
zǐ子
zhōng中
de的
sān三
jiàn键
shǐ使
dàn氮
qì气
fēi非
cháng常
wěn稳
dìng定
。
The triple bond in nitrogen molecules makes nitrogen gas very stable.
Tàn碳
yuán原
zǐ子
kě可
yǐ以
xíng形
chéng成
dān单
jiàn键
、
shuāng双
jiàn键
huò或
sān三
jiàn键
。
Carbon atoms can form single, double, or triple bonds.
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Zhè这
gè个
huà化
xué学
jié结
gòu构
bāo包
hán含
yī一
gè个
tàn碳
dàn氮
sān三
jiàn键
。
This chemical structure contains a carbon-nitrogen triple bond.