Question

Calculate bond order of oxygen molecule. List all the information provided by the bond about this molecule.

Answer 1

Diatomic  Oxygen O2  has  2s² 2p^4  Orbital  valence configuration.

bond order of oxygen =  1/2 (number of bonding electrons - number of non-bonding electrons)
           = 1/2 (6 - 2 ) = 2

Answer 2

we knw that B. O.=1/2(no. Of B.E.-no. Of Non B.E.) FOR OXYGEN B.O.=1/2(6-2) Bcoz O2=1s2 2s2 2p4 B.O.=2