Assertion . Bond order can assume any value including zero. Reason. Higher the bond order, shorter is the bond length and greater is the bond energy.

Assertion . Bond order can assume any value including zero. Reason. H

1.	Assertion . Bond order can assume any value including zero. Reason. Higher the bond order, shorter is the bond length and greater is the bond energy.
Answer» If both ASSERTION and reason are correct, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. If both assertion and reason are correct , but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion. If assertion is correct, but reason is INCORRECT . If both assertion and reason are incorrect. Solution :Correct explanation . Bond ORDER ` = (1)/(2) (N_(b) - N_(a))`