NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructurePractice
The bond order in NO is 2.5 while that in N O + is 3. Which of the following statements is true for these two species?
Options
- ABond length in N O + is equal to that in NO
- BBond length in N O + is greater than in NO
- CBond length in NO is greater than in N O +
- DBond length is unpredictable.
Correct answer
C. Bond length in NO is greater than in N O +
Step-by-step solution
Bond length is inversely proportional to bond–order. Bond order in N O + = 3 N O = 2.5 So, bond length in N O > N O +