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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The bond order of which of the following two species is same?

  1. A \(\mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{~N}_2\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{C}_2, \mathrm{O}_2\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{B}_2, \mathrm{C}_2\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{F}_2, \mathrm{C}_2\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{C}_2, \mathrm{O}_2\)

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\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}\hline \text{Molecule} & \begin{array}{c} \text{Total no. of} \\ \text{electron} \end{array} & \text{Bond order} \\ \hline \mathrm{O}_2 & 16 & 2 \\ \hline \mathrm{~N}_2 & 14 & 3 \\ \hline \mathrm{C}_2 & 12 & 2 \\ \hline \mathrm{~B}_2 & 10 & 1 \\ \hline…