The correct order of increasing bond angles in the following species is

Question

The correct order of increasing bond angles in the following species is (A)  ClO2-<Cl2O<ClO2  (B)  Cl2O<ClO2<ClO2-  (C)  ClO2<Cl2O<ClO2-  (D)  ClO2<ClO2-<ClO

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In ClO2, Cl is sp2 hybridised and the bond angle is 118° . In ClO2, O is sp3 hybridised. However, due to repulsions between two big sized Cl atoms, the bond angle increases from 109° -281 to 111° . In ClO2, Cl atom is sp3 hybridised but due to lp-lp repulsions the angle decreases from 109° -281 to 103° . Thus, the increasing order of bond angles is ClO2-< Cl2O<ClO2.

Q. The correct order of increasing bond angles in the following species is

$Cl O_{2}^{-} < C l_{2} O < Cl O_{2}$

$C l_{2} O < Cl O_{2} < Cl O_{2}^{-}$

$Cl O_{2} < C l_{2} O < Cl O_{2}^{-}$

$Cl O_{2} < Cl O_{2}^{-} < ClO$

Q. The correct order of increasing bond angles in the following species is

ClO2−​<Cl2​O<ClO2​

Cl2​O<ClO2​<ClO2−​

ClO2​<Cl2​O<ClO2−​

ClO2​<ClO2−​<ClO

$Cl O_{2}^{-} < C l_{2} O < Cl O_{2}$

$C l_{2} O < Cl O_{2} < Cl O_{2}^{-}$

$Cl O_{2} < C l_{2} O < Cl O_{2}^{-}$

$Cl O_{2} < Cl O_{2}^{-} < ClO$