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In the Lewis description of a covalent bond, what does the Bond Order represent?

Options

  1. AThe number of electrons in the bond
  2. BThe strength of the bond
  3. CThe number of bonds between two atoms in a molecule
  4. DThe distance between two atoms in a molecule

Correct answer

C. The number of bonds between two atoms in a molecule

Step-by-step solution

In the Lewis description of a covalent bond, the Bond Order is given by the number of bonds between the two atoms in a molecule.

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