I'm a bit confused about how to find bond order?!? Help please...?

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I'm a bit confused about how to find bond order?!? Help please...?

My book says that BO=number of shared pairs linking X and Y/ (number of X-number of Y links in the molecule or ion)... I'm a bit confused... other books mention antibonding and bonding.. can someone please help me understand....

2007-03-24 20:14:19 · 2 answers · asked by bluebrigadeband 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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single bond=two shared electrons between atoms.
double bond = four shared electrons between atoms.

2007-03-24 20:24:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

BO = ((Bonding electrons) - (Antibonding electrons))/2

2007-03-24 20:47:21 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋