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WBJEE · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

The correct order of \(\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{O}\) bond length in \(\mathrm{O}_{2}, \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\) and \(\mathrm{O}_{3}\) is

  1. A \(\mathrm{O}_{2}>\mathrm{O}_{3}>\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}>\mathrm{O}_{3}>\mathrm{O}_{2}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{O}_{3}>\mathrm{O}_{2}>\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{O}_{3}>\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}>\mathrm{O}_{2}\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}>\mathrm{O}_{3}>\mathrm{O}_{2}\)

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Correct order of \(O-O\) bond length is \[ \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}>\mathrm{O}_{3}>\mathrm{O}_{2} \] (i) Between \(\mathrm{O}_{3}\) and \(\mathrm{O}_{2}\) \(\because\) Bond order of \(\mathrm{O}_{2}>\mathrm{O}_{3}\) Thus, bond length of \(\mathrm{O}_{3}>\mathrm{O}_{2}\)…