In O2 and H2O2, the O-O bond lengths are 1.21 and 1.48 mathringA respectively. In ozone, the average O-O bond length

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In O2 and H2O2, the O-O bond lengths are 1.21 and 1.48 mathringA respectively. In ozone, the average O-O bond length (A) 1.28 mathringA (B) 1.18 mathringA (C) 1.44 mathringA (D) 1.52 mathringA

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Ozone shows following resonance structure <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/791075c4dc203320c6e24ae545ba6ce8-.png" /> It contains bond angle 116.8° and O - O bond length 1.28 mathringA

Q. In $O_{2}$ and $H_{2} O_{2}$ , the $O - O$ bond lengths are $1.21$ and $1.48 \overset{˚}{A}$ respectively. In ozone, the average $O - O$ bond length

$1.28 \overset{˚}{A}$

$1.18 \overset{˚}{A}$

$1.44 \overset{˚}{A}$

$1.52 \overset{˚}{A}$

Ozone shows following resonance structure

It contains bond angle $116. 8^{\circ}$ and $O - O$ bond length $1.28 \overset{˚}{A}$

Q. In O2​ and H2​O2​, the O−O bond lengths are 1.21 and 1.48A˚ respectively. In ozone, the average O−O bond length

1.28A˚

1.18A˚

1.44A˚

1.52A˚