Arrange the following ions in the order of decreasing X – O bond length, where X is the central atom (a) ClO4-, SO42-, PO43-, SiO4- (b) SiO44-, PO43-, SO42-, ClO4- (c) SiO44-, PO43-, ClO4-, SO42- (d) SiO44-, SO42-, PO43-, ClO4-

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Arrange the following ions in the order of decreasing X – O bond length, where X is the central atom

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Arrange the following ions in the order of decreasing X – O bond length, where X is the central atom

(a) ClO₄^-, SO₄^2-, PO₄^3-, SiO₄^-

(b) SiO₄^4-, PO₄^3-, SO₄^2-, ClO₄^-

(d) SiO₄^4-, SO₄^2-, PO₄^3-, ClO₄^-

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29/08/2021 8:01 pm

Shivani siva

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Correct answer: (b) SiO₄^4-, PO₄^3-, SO₄^2-, ClO₄^-

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More will be the electronegativity of X, lesser will be the bond length of X-O bond.

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