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06/09/2021 11:04 am
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The internuclear distances in O – O bonds for O2+, O2, O2- and O22- respectively are:
(a) 1.30 Å, 1.49 Å, 1.12 Å, 1.21 Å
(b) 1.49 Å, 1.21 Å, 1.12 Å, 1.30 Å
(c) 1.21 Å, 1.12 Å, 1.49 Å, 1.30 Å
(d) 1.12 Å, 1.21 Å, 1.30 Å, 1.49 Å
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06/09/2021 11:05 am
Correct answer: (d) 1.12 Å, 1.21 Å, 1.30 Å, 1.49 Å
Explanation:
The bond length follows the order
O2+ < O2 < O2- < O22-
According to this the possible values are
1.12 Å, 1.21 Å, 1.30 Å, 1.49 Å