Compare bond lengths for the following molecules.

x > y

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y > x

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x = y

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A $x > y$
The atomic size of $S e$ is higher than the atomic size of $S$ .Hence, with increases in the atomic size, the bond length also increases.Hence, the bond length $x$ is greater than the bond length $y$ .
$x = 168$ pm; $y = 153.9$ pm

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