A triple bond in chemistry is a chemical bond between two chemical elements involving six bonding electrons instead of the usual two in a covalent single bond. The most common triple bond, that between two carbon atoms, can be found in alkynes. Other functional groups containing a triple bond are cyanides and isocyanides. Some diatomic molecules, such as dinitrogen and carbon monoxide are also triple bonded. In skeletal formula the triple bond is drawn as three parallel lines (≡) between the two connected atoms; in typography, this is accomplished with the identity operator.
Triple bonds are stronger than single bonds or double bonds and they are also shorter. The bond order is three.
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| acetylene, H−C≡C−H | cyanogen, N≡C−C≡N | carbon monoxide, C≡O |
| Chemical compounds with triple bonds |
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