The correct order of increasing C-O bond length in CO, CO_3^ 2- and CO_2 is:

JEE Main Chemistry question

The correct order of increasing bond length in , and is:

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Bond length decreases as bond order increases. has an effective bond order close to 3 (shortest, Å), has formal C=O double bonds (bond order 2, Å), and ,

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