Is the bond length between the carbon atom and oxygen atoms in perchlorate less than it is in chlorite? Explain

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aaronq · Answer

do you know how to calculate bond orders?

anonymous · Answer

@aaronq Not really

preetha · Answer

You mean between Chlorine and Oxygen?

preetha · Answer

YOu should draw the lewis structures of chlorite and perchlorate, include resonance structures and see how many structures with double and single bonds.  The ion with more resonance structures with double bonds will have a higher chlorine-Oxygen bond order. Does that make sense?  Start with the Lewis structures.

anonymous · Answer

@Preetha i got this for ClO4-|dw:1350794806209:dw| and this for ClO2-|dw:1350794951861:dw|