Q.

Which of the following statements regarding ozone is not correct?

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a

The oxygen-oxygen bond length in ozone is identical with that of molecular oxygen

b

Ozone is used as germicide and disinfectant for the purification of air

c

The ozone is a resonance hybrid of the two structures

d

The ozone molecule is angular in shape

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The bond length in ozone is intermediate between those of single OO and double O=O bonds. The bond angle is O3 is 117° with OO distance 127.8 pm.

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