The correct order of increasing bond angles in the following species is:

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The correct order of increasing bond angles in the following species is:
  1. \(\mathrm{Cl}_{2} \mathrm{O}<\mathrm{CIO}_{2}<\mathrm{CIO}_{2}^{-}\)
  2. \(\mathrm{CIO}_{2}<\mathrm{Cl}_{2} \mathrm{O}<\mathrm{CIO}_{2}^{-}\)
  3. \(\mathrm{Cl}_{2} \mathrm{O}<\mathrm{CIO}_{2}^{-}<\mathrm{CIO}_{2}\)
  4. \(C I O_{2}^{-}

Answer

(B) CIO _ 2 < Cl _ 2 O < CIO _ 2 ^ -

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