Question

Which statement best describes an O3 molecule?
A) The double bond in ozone switches back and forth between the two outer oxygen atoms
B) An ozone molecule contains one single bond and one double bond
C) Each atom in ozone is connected to another atom by 1.5 bonds.
D) None

Answer 1

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Which statement best describes an O3 molecule?

B) An ozone molecule contains one single bond and one double bond

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Answer 2

Option (B) - An ozone molecule contains one single bond and one double bond - This statement describes an $O_{3}$ molecule.

Explanation:

• The ozone molecule is a special oxygen molecule with three oxygen atoms.
• The steric hindrance inhibits it from forming a triangular structure, with each $O$ atom forming $2$ predictable bonds instead, each
• Ozone molecules are less stable than $O_{2}$ molecules.
• Bond order provides the number of bonds present in a given molecule.
• Ozone has a resonance structure and the average bond is $1.5$