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?

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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? (A) Can have a negative quantity (B) Has always an integral value (C) Can assume any positive or integral or fractional value including zero (D) Is a non-zero quantity

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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

Q. 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?

Can have a negative quantity

Has always an integral value

Can assume any positive or integral or fractional value including zero

Is a non-zero quantity

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