Increasing order of C−O bond length in CO, CO2 and CO2−3 is:
A
CO<CO2<CO2−3
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B
CO<CO2−3<CO2
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C
CO2−3<CO2<CO
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D
CO2−3<CO2<CO
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Solution
The correct option is ACO<CO2<CO2−3 Bond order of carbon - oxygen in *CO is 3 *CO2 is 2 *CO2−3 is 1.33 (due to resonance) We also know that Bond order ∝1Bondlength Hence, the order of bond length is CO<CO2<CO2−3