<P> Triple bonds are stronger and shorter than the equivalent single bonds or double bonds, with a bond order of three . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> acetylene, H − C ≡ C − H </Td> <Td> cyanogen, N ≡ C − C ≡ N </Td> <Td> carbon monoxide, C ≡ O </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="100%"> Chemical compounds with triple bond </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> acetylene, H − C ≡ C − H </Td> <Td> cyanogen, N ≡ C − C ≡ N </Td> <Td> carbon monoxide, C ≡ O </Td> </Tr>

Which describes the typical geometry around each carbon in a triple bond