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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

How many \(Cr-O\) bonds in dichromate ions are of the same bond length and are in resonance?

  1. A 8
  2. B 6
  3. C 3
  4. D 4
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(B) 6

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The dichromate ion, \(Cr_2O_7^{2-}\), has two \(Cr\) atoms bridged by one oxygen atom. Each \(Cr\) atom is also bonded to three terminal oxygen atoms. Due to resonance, the three terminal \(Cr-O\) bonds on each chromium atom are equivalent. Thus, there are \(3 + 3 = 6\) terminal…
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