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MHT CET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

What is the bond order in CO molecule?

  1. A 1
  2. B 3
  3. C 2
  4. D \(\frac{1}{2}\)
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(B) 3

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According to Lewis theory the bond order is equal to the number of bonds between the two atoms in a molecule.
\(\mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{O}\) has bond order 3.