Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 9 - Molecular Orbitals in Chemical Bonding - Exercises - MO Theory: General Concepts - Page 344: 9

Answer

The number of chemical bonds between two atoms is called the bond order. The value of the bond order can be calculated with the formula: $B =\frac{1}{2}\times (N_{bonding}-N_{antibonding}) $ i.e., half the difference between number of bonding and antibonding orbitals of the molecule.

Work Step by Step

For example, Nitrogen, $N_{2}$, has a bond order of 3 since it has a $\textbf{triple bond}$ between two atoms $(N≡N)$
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