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Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure

Question
CBSEENCH11008426

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

  • CO2<  CO32-<  CO

  • CO <  CO32-<  CO2

  • CO32- <CO2 <CO

  • CO < CO2 < CO32-

Solution

B.

CO <  CO32-<  CO2

The bond length is the average distance between the centres of nuclei of two bonded atoms. Centres of nuclei of two bonded atoms. A multiple bonds (double or triple bond) is always shorter than the corresponding single bond. 
The C- atom is CO32- is sp2 hybridised as shown

The C- atom is CO2 is sp hybridised with a bond distance of carbon -oxygen is 122 pm.
straight O equals straight C equals straight O space left right arrow space to the power of plus straight O space identical to space straight C minus straight O to the power of minus space left right arrow space straight O to the power of minus minus straight C identical to straight O to the power of plus
The C- atom in CO is sp hybridised with C-O bond distance is 110 pm:
So the correct order is 
CO <  CO32-<  CO2