Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 356
Question: The bond order in $ CO_3^{2-} $ ion between $ C-O $ is [Pb. PMT 2004]
Options:
A) Zero
B) 0.88
C) 1.33
D) 2
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
We know that carbonate ion has following resonating structures Bond order $ =\frac{\text{Total number of bonds between atoms}}{\text{Total number of resonating structure}} $
$ =\frac{1+1+2}{3}=\frac{4}{3}=1.33 $ .
