JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

O-O bond length in is X than the O-O bond length in . The O - H bond length in is Y than that of the O-F bond in .
Choose the correct option for X and Y from the given below.

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AX - shorter, Y – shorter
  2. BX - shorter, Y - longer
  3. CX - longer, Y – longer
  4. DX - longer, Y - shorter

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d)
According to bent rule more electronegative atom occupy less s-characters so bond length increases. O - H bond will be short than O - F bond due to small size of H than F.

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