Chemistry-Molecular Orbital Theory
NEET Chemistry Molecular Orbital Theory MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 11
For a diatomic molecule with a molecular orbital configuration of , what is the bond order?
A
0.5
B
1.0
C
1.5
D
2.0
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Bond order is calculated as , where is the number of electrons in bonding orbitals and is the number in antibonding orbitals. Here, and , so the bond order is 1.0.
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