Q4 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2019

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2019 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding · Topic: Chemical Bonding – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The ion having the highest bond order is
(a)$\mathrm{NO^{+}}$
(b)$\mathrm{O_2^{+}}$
(c)$\mathrm{N_2^{+}}$
(d)$\mathrm{C_2^{+}}$
Answer
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Explanation
Bond orders: NO⁺ (isoelectronic with N₂) = 3; O₂⁺ = 2.5; N₂⁺ = 2.5; C₂⁺ = 1.5. NO⁺ has the highest bond order.

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