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How do the experimentally determined oxygen-oxygen bond lengths in the O 3 molecule compare to the normal bond lengths for O–O and O=O bonds?

Options

  1. AThey are the same as the normal O–O bond length.
  2. BThey are the same as the normal O=O bond length.
  3. CThey are intermediate between the normal O–O and O=O bond lengths.
  4. DThey are longer than both the normal O–O and O=O bond lengths.

Correct answer

C. They are intermediate between the normal O–O and O=O bond lengths.

Step-by-step solution

The experimentally determined oxygen-oxygen bond lengths in the O 3 molecule are intermediate between a double and a single bond, indicating they are between the normal O–O and O=O bond lengths.

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