Chemistry-(general)
NEET Chemistry (general) MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-diagram based-Medium-Class 11
Consider a diagram showing two structures of an ozone (O3) molecule with one having a single bond and a double bond between the oxygen atoms, and the other with the single and double bonds reversed. What is the term used to describe the actual structure of O3 as represented by these canonical forms?
A
Resonance hybrid
B
Ionic compound
C
Covalent network
D
Molecular orbital
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The actual structure of O3 is more accurately represented by a resonance hybrid, which is an average of its canonical structures as described in the NCERT context.
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