Chemical BondingHard
Question
Using MO theory predict which of the following species has the shortest bond length ?
Options
A.O22+
B.O2+
C.O2-
D.O22-
Solution
Bond length 
Bond order
Bond orders of O2+, O2-, O2-2 and O2+2 are respectively
2.5, 1.5, 1 and 3.
Bond order
Bond orders of O2+, O2-, O2-2 and O2+2 are respectively
2.5, 1.5, 1 and 3.
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