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MHT CET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Which of the following is correct decreasing order of bond length regarding \(\mathrm{N}_2, \mathrm{O}_2\) and \(\mathrm{Cl}_2\) ?

  1. A \(\mathrm{Cl}_2>\mathrm{O}_2>\mathrm{N}_2\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Cl}_2>\mathrm{N}_2>\mathrm{O}_2\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{O}_2>\mathrm{N}_2>\mathrm{Cl}_2\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{N}_2>\mathrm{O}_2>\mathrm{Cl}_2\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{Cl}_2>\mathrm{O}_2>\mathrm{N}_2\)

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Bond order: \(\mathrm{N_2}\) (3), \(\mathrm{O_2}\) (2), \(\mathrm{Cl_2}\) (1) Bond length is inversely proportional to bond order.