Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 362
Question: The bond order in NO is 2.5 while that in $ N{O^{+}} $ is 3. Which of the following statements is true for these two species [AIEEE 2004]
Options:
A) Bond length in $ N{O^{+}} $ is equal to that in $ NO $
B) Bond length in $ NO $ is greater than in $ N{O^{+}} $
C) Bond length in $ N{O^{+}} $ is greater than in $ NO $
D) Bond length is unpredictable
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Higher the bond order, shorter will be the bond length, thus $ N{O^{+}} $ having the higher bond order that is 3 as compared to $ NO $ having bond order 2 so $ N{O^{+}} $ has shorter bond length.
