The nitrite ion, `NO_(2)^(-)`, may be represented by two major resonance forms. The lengths of the nitrogen-to-oxygen bonds in this ion are expected to be :

Options

A. the same as the length of nitrogen-to-oxygen double bonds.
B. the same as the length of nitrogen-to-oxygen triple bonds.
C. between the lengths of a nitrogen-to-oxygen single bond and a nitrogen-to-oxygen double bond.
D. between the lengths of a nitrogen-to-oxygen double bond and a nitrogen-to-oxygen triple bond.

Answer

C

Explanation

`overset(Theta)O-overset(..)NrarrOharrO=overset(..)N-overset(Theta)O`