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Triple Bond Definition - Chemistry Glossary Definition of Triple Bond

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This is the chemical structure of acetylene.

This is the chemical structure of acetylene. Note the triple parallel lines representing the triple bond between the two carbon atoms.

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Definition: A triple bond is three electron pairs which are shared between two bonded atoms.

Triple bonds are denoted as three parallel lines in chemical structure diagrams.
Examples:
A triple bond exists between the atoms of divalent nitrogen, N2.

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