The internuclear distances in $\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{O}$ bonds for $\mathrm{O}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2,…

The internuclear distances in $\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{O}$ bonds for $\mathrm{O}_2^{+}, \mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{O}_2^{-}$and $\mathrm{O}_2^{2-}$ respectively are :
  1. $1.30 ~Å, 1.49 ~Å, 1.12 ~Å, 1.21 ~Å$
  2. $1.49 ~Å, 1.21 ~Å, 1.12 ~Å, 1.30 ~Å$
  3. $1.21 ~Å, 1.12 ~Å, 1.49 ~Å, 1.30 ~Å$
  4. $1.12 ~Å, 1.21 ~Å, 1.30 ~Å, 1.49 ~Å$

Solution

The bond length follows the order $\mathrm{O}_2^{+} < \mathrm{O}_2 < \mathrm{O}_2^{-} < \mathrm{O}_2^{2-}$ According to this the possible values are $1.12 ~Å, 1.21 ~Å, 1.30 ~Å, 1.49 ~Å$

Asked in: JEE Main 2013 (25 Apr Online)

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