NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructurePractice
Bond order depends on the number of electrons in the bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals. Which of the following statements about bond order is correct?
Options
- ACan have a negative quantity
- BHas always an integral value
- CCan assume any positive or integral or fractional value including zero
- DIs a non-zero quantity
Correct answer
C. Can assume any positive or integral or fractional value including zero
Step-by-step solution
bond order of a molecule is given by Half the difference between the number of electrons in bonding and antibonding electrons, it can have any positive or integral or fractional value including zero