The correct order of increasing CāO bond length of CO,CO2ā3andCO2 is:
A
CO2−3<CO2<CO
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B
CO2<CO2−3<CO
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C
CO<CO2−3<CO2
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D
CO<CO2<CO2−3
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Solution
The correct option is DCO<CO2<CO2−3 Bond length ∝1%πcharacter As can be seen from the structures of CO,CO2−3andCO2, π character is maximum in CO and least in CO2−3. Hence, Bond length follows the order CO<CO2<CO2−3.