The bond order in NO is 2.5 while that in `NO^+` is 3. Which of the following statements is true for these two species ?

Options

A. Bond length in `NO^(+)` is equal to that in NO
B. Bond length in NO is greater than in `NO^(+)`
C. Bond length in `NO^(+)` is greater than in NO
D. Bond length is unpredictable

Answer

B

Explanation

Higher the bond order, shorter will be the bond length, thus `NO^+` having the higher bond order that is 3 as compared to NO having bond order 2 so `NO^+` has shorter bond length.