Given the listed bond lengths,what would be the most reasonable estimate for the carbon-oxygen bond length in carbon dioxide?
C-C/154 pm C =C/120 pm C-O/143 pm O-O/145 pm O =O/121 pm
A)ca.120 pm
B)ca.130 pm
C)ca.140 pm
D)ca.150 pm
E) 150 pm

Question

Given the listed bond lengths,what would be the most reasonable estimate for the carbon-oxygen bond length in carbon dioxide?
C-C/154 pm C =C/120 pm C-O/143 pm O-O/145 pm O =O/121 pm
A)ca.120 pm
B)ca.130 pm
C)ca.140 pm
D)ca.150 pm
E)> 150 pm

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In carbon dioxide (CO2), the carbon and oxygen atoms are connected by double bonds, similar to the C=C and O=O examples given. Since the bond length of C=C is 120 pm and O=O is 121 pm, the C=O bond length in CO2 would be expected to be similar, around 120 pm.

Given the Listed Bond Lengths,what Would Be the Most Reasonable