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Published on: August 13, 2026

The sequence that correctly describes the relative bond strengths partaining to oxygen molecule and its cation or anion is

A
O 22– > O 2– > O 2 > O 2+
B
O 2 > O 2+ > O 2– > O 22–
C
O 2+ > O 2 > O 22– > O 2–
D
O 2+ > O 2 > O 2– > O 22–

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D

Bond strength α bond order. O 22- = 1.0 ; O 2 = 2.0 ; O 2– = 1.5 ; O 2+ = 2.5. So, the correct order of bond strength is O 2+ > O 2 > O 2– > O 22–

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