$O - O$ bond length in ozone is ___ (shorter/longer) than $O - O$ bond in $O_{2}$ .

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Solution

The two equivalent resonance structures of ozone can be best depicted by the resonance hybrid structure, which indicates that the two $O - O$ bond length will be equal, with their length longer than $O = O$ double bond but shorter than $O - O$ single bond.

So, the correct answer is longer.

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