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OO bond length in ozone is ___ (shorter/longer) than OO bond in O2.

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

So, the correct answer is longer.

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