If you find a dead stray animal or wildlife on public property. Call us at (503) 988-7387 during regular phone hours to file a report or use the Deceased Animal Removal Request form. Our animal services officers will remove dead stray animals and dead wildlife on public property (except freeways). Dead cats and dogs will be checked for micochips.
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.
The bond length is determined by the distance at which the lowest potential energy is achieved. 1  Figure 1. The potential energy of two separate hydrogen atoms (right) decreases as they approach each other, and the single electrons on each atom are shared to form a covalent bond.