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Increasing order of C−O bond length in CO, CO2 and CO2−3 is:

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CO<CO2<CO23
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CO<CO23<CO2
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CO23<CO2<CO
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CO23<CO2<CO
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Solution

The correct option is A CO<CO2<CO23
Bond order of carbon - oxygen in
*CO is 3
*CO2 is 2
*CO23 is 1.33 (due to resonance)
We also know that Bond order 1Bond length
Hence, the order of bond length is CO<CO2<CO23

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