The correct order of Sulphur oxygen bond order in SO 3 ,   S 2 O 3 2 - and SO 4 2 - are

The correct order of Sulphur oxygen bond order in SO3, S2O32- and SO42- are
  1. SO42-<S2O32-<SO3
  2. SO42-<SO3<S2O32-
  3. S2O32-<SO42-<SO3
  4. S2O32-<SO3<SO42-

Solution

The SO3 has the bond order of two.

The bond order of SO42-:-

It has the four resonating structure. It has the four equivalent oxygen atoms and six bonds between the sulphur and oxygen.

Bond order = 64=1.5

The bond order of S2O32-:-

It has the three resonating structure and there are four bonds formed between the sulphur and oxygen atoms. 

Bond order = 43=1.33

Hence, the correct order of Sulphur oxygen bond order is S2O32-<SO42-<SO3.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (20 Aug Shift 1)

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