Manipal MET2019ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Arrange the following in the increasing order of their bond order O ₂, O ₂⁺, O ₂⁻ and O ₂²⁻
Options
- AO ₂²⁻, O ₂⁻, O ₂, O ₂⁺
- BO ₂²⁻, O ₂⁻, O ₂⁺, O ₂
- CO ₂⁺, O ₂, O ₂⁻, O ₂²⁻
- DO ₂, O ₂⁺, O ₂⁻, O ₂²⁻
Correct answer
A. O ₂²⁻, O ₂⁻, O ₂, O ₂⁺
Step-by-step solution
Species: O ₂²⁻, O ₂⁻, O ₂, O ₂⁺ array llll Bond Order: : 1 & 1.5 & 2 & 2.5 array