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Question:

The correct order in which the O−O bond length increases is:

O3<H2O2<O2

O2<H2O2<O3

H2O2<O2<O3

O2<O3<H2O2

Solution:

Bond length is inversely proportional to bond strength and bond strength is directly proportional to bond dissociation energy and H2O2 has a single bond, O3 has a partial double bond because of resonance, and O2 has a double bond so the correct order is O2<O3<H2O2. Bond length of O−O in O2=1.21Å, O3=1.273Å and H2O2=1.49Å