what is the significance of fractional bond order of a species ?(4+1)
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A fractional bond order such as 1.5 indicates that the molecule in question is less stable than another with a higher bond order like 2. However, it would still be more stable than a molecule with a BO of 1, which has less attraction between its atoms.
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Explanation:
Bond order=
2
No. of Bonding electrons−No. of Antibonding electron
(i)O
2
2+
=
2
10−4
=3
(ii)O
2
2−
=
2
10−8
=1
(iii)F
2
2−
=
2
10−8
=1
(iv)H
2
−
=
2
2−1
=
2
1
As you can see, the only molecule with fractional Bond order is H
2
−
. It has a Bond order of
2
1
or 0.5
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