Place the following in order of increasing bond length. NO₂⁻ NO₃⁻ NO A) NO

Question

Place the following in order of increasing bond length. NO₂⁻ NO₃⁻ NO A) NO < NO₂⁻ < NO₃⁻ B) NO₂⁻ < NO₃⁻ < NO C) NO₃⁻ < NO < NO₂⁻ D) NO < NO₃⁻ < NO₂⁻ E) NO₃⁻ < NO₂⁻ < NO

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The bond length is inversely related to bond order. NO has the highest bond order (2.5), followed by NO₂⁻ (1.5), and NO₃⁻ has the lowest (1.33). Thus, NO has the shortest bond length, followed by NO₂⁻, and NO₃⁻ has the longest.

Place the Following in Order of Increasing Bond Length