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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 :
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE MainJEE Main 2013 (25 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A
    $1.30 ~Å, 1.49 ~Å, 1.12 ~Å, 1.21 ~Å$
  • B
    $1.49 ~Å, 1.21 ~Å, 1.12 ~Å, 1.30 ~Å$
  • C
    $1.21 ~Å, 1.12 ~Å, 1.49 ~Å, 1.30 ~Å$
  • D
    $1.12 ~Å, 1.21 ~Å, 1.30 ~Å, 1.49 ~Å$
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
$1.12 ~Å, 1.21 ~Å, 1.30 ~Å, 1.49 ~Å$
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
$1.12 ~Å, 1.21 ~Å, 1.30 ~Å, 1.49 ~Å$

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