Assertion. TheO-O bond length in H_(2)O_(2) is shorter than that of O_(2)F_(2) Reason. H_(2)O_(2) is an ionic compound.

Assertion. TheO-O bond length in H_(2)O_(2) is shorter than that of O_

1.	Assertion. TheO-O bond length in H_(2)O_(2) is shorter than that of O_(2)F_(2) Reason. H_(2)O_(2) is an ionic compound.
Answer» Solution :Correct assertion. The O-O bond length in `H_(2)O_(2)` is much longer than that in `O_(2)F_(2)` . Correct reason . The lone PAIR of electrons on the O atoms are STRONGLY ATTRACTED by the electronegative F atoms. As a result , lone pairlone pair REPULSION of the TWO oxygen atoms is far less in `O_(2)F_(2)` than in `H_(2)O_(2)` . As a result, O-O bond length in `O_(2)F_(2)` (1.22 Å) is much shorter than in `H_(2)O_(2) `(1.48 Å)