The correct order of increasing C-O bond lengths in CO, CO2−3 and CO2 is:
A
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B
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C
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D
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Solution
The correct option is D
CO has triple bond. CO2 has double bond while carbonate ion is a resonance hybrid of three structures with partial double bonds. As bond length decreases.