Method (1) Bond-multiplicity increases bond-length.
Thus,
(i) C≡)→ has least bond-length.
(ii) O=C+O→ next to C=O.
(iii)
Hence, increasing order of bond-length is CO<CO2<CO32−
Method (2)
(i) More be the value of bond-order smaller be the bond-length and more be the bond-energy.
(ii) Bond-order (BO) =
Total number of bonds associated between two atoms in all structure
T otal number of canonical forms
(a) CO→C≡O→BO=13=3
(b) CO2→O=C=C→BO=24=2
Hence, order of bond-length CO<CO2<CO32−
Epimer is used to designate diastereomers that differ in configuration at only one chiral centre.