Arrange the following in order of increasing bond strength of the carbon oxygen bond:

a. Carbon monoxide < carbon dioxide < carbonate ion
b. Carbonate ion < carbon monoxide < carbon dioxide
c. Carbon dioxide < carbon monoxide < carbonate ion
d. Carbonate ion < carbon dioxide < carbon monoxide
e. Carbon dioxide < carbonate ion < carbon monoxide

Option (d) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

It is known that length of a bond is inversely proportional to the bond strength. This also means that a single bond has long length due to which it is weak in nature.

And, a double bond is shorter in length and has more strength as compared to a single bond. Whereas a triple bond has the smallest length and it has high strength as compared to a double or single bond.

For example, carbon monoxide is CO where there is a triple bond between the carbon and oxygen atom.

Carbon dioxide is where there exists a double bond between the carbon and oxygen atom.

A carbonate ion is when two oxygen atoms are attached through single bond with the carbon atom and another oxygen atom is attached through a double bond to the carbon atom.

Hence, we can conclude that order of increasing bond strength of the given carbon oxygen bond is as follows.

        Carbonate ion < carbon dioxide < carbon monoxide

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