Bond Order Formula

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Bond Order is the number of chemical bonds present between a pair of atoms. Check FAQs
B.O=(12)(B e--A.B e-)
B.O - Bond Order?B e- - Number of Bonding Electrons?A.B e- - Number of Antibonding Electrons?

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2Edit=(12)(8Edit-4Edit)
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Bond Order Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
B.O=(12)(B e--A.B e-)
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
B.O=(12)(8-4)
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
B.O=(12)(8-4)
LAST Step Evaluate
B.O=2

Bond Order Formula Elements

Variables
Bond Order
Bond Order is the number of chemical bonds present between a pair of atoms.
Symbol: B.O
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Number of Bonding Electrons
The Number of Bonding Electrons is the total number of electrons that can participate in forming chemical bonds with other atoms.
Symbol: B e-
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Number of Antibonding Electrons
The number of Antibonding Electrons is the number of electrons which weakens the bond between two atoms and helps to raise the energy of the molecule relative to the separated atoms.
Symbol: A.B e-
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.

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How to Evaluate Bond Order?

Bond Order evaluator uses Bond Order = (1/2)*(Number of Bonding Electrons-Number of Antibonding Electrons) to evaluate the Bond Order, Bond Order is the number of chemical bonds present between a pair of atoms. Bond Order is denoted by B.O symbol.

How to evaluate Bond Order using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Bond Order, enter Number of Bonding Electrons (B e-) & Number of Antibonding Electrons (A.B e-) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Bond Order

What is the formula to find Bond Order?
The formula of Bond Order is expressed as Bond Order = (1/2)*(Number of Bonding Electrons-Number of Antibonding Electrons). Here is an example- 2 = (1/2)*(8-4).
How to calculate Bond Order?
With Number of Bonding Electrons (B e-) & Number of Antibonding Electrons (A.B e-) we can find Bond Order using the formula - Bond Order = (1/2)*(Number of Bonding Electrons-Number of Antibonding Electrons).
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