Guest

Why p-o bond length in p 4 0 6 is greater then p 4 o 10 ?

Why p-o bond length in p40is greater then po10 ?
 

Grade:11

1 Answers

Mahima Kanawat
1010 Points
5 years ago
Dear student 
P-O bond length in P4O10 is smaller because the O is bonded with double bond with P.
If you see the structures of  P4O6 and P4O10, P4O6 does not has that bond (P=O) so the question is somewhere incorrect. 
WITH REGARDS 
MAHIMA 
ASKIITIANS FORUM 

Think You Can Provide A Better Answer ?

ASK QUESTION

Get your questions answered by the expert for free