Answer to Question #121485 in Inorganic Chemistry for Tom

Question #121485
Between SO2 and SO4 2-, which one has shorter sulfur oxygen bond length since it has same bond order?
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2020-06-11T10:27:51-0400

Bond length of "SO_2" "(14.29 \\ pm)" is less than that of "SO_4^{2-}" "(15.2 \\ pm)" because "SO_2" has perfect double bond,while "SO_4^{2-}" has partial double bond because of resonating structure.


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