Which of the following options represents the correct bond order ?

1.	Which of the following options represents the correct bond order ?
Answer» `O_(2)^(-) gt O_(2) gt O_(2)^(+)` `O_(2)^(-) lt O_(2) lt O_(2)^(+)` `O_(2)^(-) gt O_(2) lt O_(2)^(+)` `O_(2)^(-) lt O_(2) gt O_(2)^(+)` Solution :`O_(2)^(-) lt O_(2) lt O_(2)^(+)` According to MOLECULAR ORBITAL theory (MOT) ` ""O_(2)^(-) "" O_(2) "" O_(2)^(+)` Number of `E^(-) " :171615 " ` Bond order:1.522.5

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