Ozone is a/ an __________ molecule and the two O-O bond lengths in ozone are (i)_______-and (ii) ____________

Options

A. linear, 110 pm , 148 pm
B. angular, 110 pm , 148 pm
C. linear, 128 pm , 128 pm
D. angular, 128 pm , 128 pm

Answer

D

Explanation

angular, 128 pm, 128 pm (Ozone is a resonance hybrid of two equivalent structures).
Explanation : The ozone has an angular shape where the central atom is `sp^(2)` hybridised.
The molecule is a resonance hybrid of two resonating structure where two O-O bond lengths in ozone are equal and their value is 128 pm.