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The correct order of increasing C-O bond length of CO, CO32-, CO2 is

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a

CO32- < CO2 < CO

b

CO2 < CO32- < CO

c

CO< CO32- < CO2

d

CO < CO2 < CO32-

answer is D.

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Bond length ∝1Bond orderBond order : CO32- < CO2 < COBond order in CO = 3 (with the help of molecular orbital theory)Bond order in CO2=No. of bonds in all possible sidesNo. of resonating structure(by resonance)               =42=2Bond order in CO32-=43=1.33 (by resonance) So order to bond length of C-O CO < CO2 < CO32-.
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