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How to find the bond order of a given compound

How to find the bond order of a given compound

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3 Answers

jagriti jain
16 Points
13 years ago

bond order =1/2(no.of bonding electrons-no.of antibonding electrons)

Ritvik Gautam
85 Points
13 years ago

Bond Order = No. Of Bonding Electrons + No. of Anti-Bonding Electrons  / 2

Yash Sinha
32 Points
13 years ago

There are two formulae:

1. Based on Molecular Orbital Theory

Bond Order= No of bonding e+ No of antibonding e-

2

2. Based on Resonance Theory

Bond Order= No of bonds between two given atoms

No of Resonating Structures

 

THE FIRST FORMULA IS PREFERRED!

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