Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 310
Question: The bond order of $ NO $ molecule is
Options:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 2.5
D) 3
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ B\text{.O}\text{.}=\frac{No\text{. of bonding }{e^{-}}-\text{ No}\text{. of antibonding }{e^{-}}}{2} $
$ =\frac{8-3}{2}=\frac{5}{2}=2.5 $ .