Chemical BondingMedium
Question
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : A hypothetical diatomic molecule with bond order zero is quite stable.
Statement II : As bond order increases, the bond length increases.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate Ans. from the options given below :
Options
A.Both Statement I and Statement II are true
B.Both Statement I and Statement II are false
C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Solution
Sol. [Key Concept: Assertion–Reason — bond order vs bond length and molecular stability]
A positive bond order means a stable molecule while a negative or zero bond order means an unstable molecule.
When bond order increases, the bond length decreases.
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