Q.47) Given below are two statements : Statement I : A hypothetical diatomic molecule with bond order zero is quite stable. Statement II : As bond order increases, the bond length increases. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A) Statement 1 is false but Statement II is true
B) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
C) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
D) Statement 1 is true but Statement 11 is false
A bond order of zero means no net bonding between the atoms, indicating the molecule cannot exist or is highly unstable. so the first statement is false
As bond order increases, bond length decreases because stronger bonding pulls the atoms closer together. and also the second statement is false
So the correct answer is (3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false