Bond order is associated with the strength of bond and bond length. The higher the bond order, the smaller will be the bond length and stronger will be the bond.
Arrange O2,O+2,O−2 and O2−2 in order of increasing bond order.
A
O2<O2−<O2−2<O+2
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B
O2−2<O2−<O2<O+2
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C
O2−<O22−<O+2<O2
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D
O2+2<O+2<O2−<O2
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Solution
The correct option is AO2−2<O2−<O2<O+2 The bond orders of O2−2,O−2,O2,O+2 are 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 respectively. The increasing bond order is O2−2<O−2<O2<O+2