COMEDK2018ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Which of the following has the highest bond order?
Options
- AN ₂
- BO ₂
- CHe ₂
- DH ₂
Correct answer
A. N ₂
Step-by-step solution
N ₂ [14 electrons ]= 1 s², ^ 1 s², 2 s², ^ * 2 s², 2 p_ x ²= 2 p_ y ², 2 p_ z ² Bond order = N_ b -N_ a 2 [ array l N_ b and N_ a are bonding and anti bonding molecular orbital s - electron array ]= 10-4 2 =3 N ₂ has highest bond order i.e. 3 . While O ₂, He ₂ and H ₂ have 2,0 and 1 / 2 bond order respectively.