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Bond length is the measurable distance between two covalently bonded atoms. This measurable distance is an average, as the distance between atoms bounded together can change. Electrostatic forces, where opposites attract, contribute to the strength of a bond.
, and they are quite useful in defining certain properties of a chemical bond. The internuclear distance at which the potential energy minimum occurs defines the bond length. This is more correctly known as the equilibrium bond length, because thermal motion causes the two atoms to vibrate about this distance.n order to emphasize this aggregate of atoms definition, we will often use terms such as chemical species and structures in place of molecules in this lesson. The definition written above is an operational one; that is, it depends on our ability to observe and measure the molecule's properties.