AP EAMCET202123 Aug 2021Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Arrange the following molecules according to decreasing order of their O - O bond lengths.
Options
- AO ₃> H ₂ O ₂> O ₂
- BH ₂ O ₂> O ₃> O ₂
- CO ₂> H ₂ O ₂> O ₃
- DO ₂> O ₃> H ₂ O ₂
Correct answer
B. H ₂ O ₂> O ₃> O ₂
Step-by-step solution
H ₂ O ₂ has only single bond with bond length 1.41 Å , O ₂ has double bond with bond length 1.33 Å . O ₃ has a partial double bond due to resonance of lone pairs of electrons. So, correct order is H ₂ O ₂> O ₃> O ₂