Chemical Bonding - Result Question 76
####52. When $N _2$ goes to $N _2^{+}$, the $N-N$ bond distance …, and when $O _2$ goes to $O _2^{+}$the $O-O$ bond distance ……
(1996, 1M)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 52. increases, decreases
Solution:
- Bond order in $N _2$ is 3 while same in $N _2^{+}$is 2.5 , hence bond distance increases as $N _2$ goes to $N _2^{+}$.
Bond order in $O _2$ is 2 while same in $O _2^{+}$is 2.5 , hence bond distance decreases as $O _2$ goes to $O _2^{+}$.
