Q16 / 160 · WBJEE 2010 · Chemistry

Which of the following statements regarding ozone is not correct?

  • A
    The Ozone molecule is angular in shape
  • B
    The Ozone is a resonance hybrid of two structures
  • Correct answer
    C
    The Oxygen-Oxygen bond length in ozone is identical with that of molecular oxygen
  • D
    Ozone is used as germicide and disinfectant for the purification of air.

Solution

Hints : Due to resonance the bond order in ozone is 1.5 , hence $\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{O}$ bond length in $\mathrm{O}_3>\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{O}$ bond length in $\mathrm{O}_2$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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