The pair of species that has the same bond order in the following is
- CO, NO+
- NO-, CN-
- O2, N2
- O2, B2
Answer
(1) CO, NO+
Solution
CO and NO+ both have 14 electrons (isoelectronic with N2) ⇒ bond order = 10-42 = 3 for both.
NO- (16 electrons): bond order 2; CN- (14 electrons): bond order 3
O2: 2; N2: 3; B2: 1
∴ Only CO and NO+ have the same bond order.
Answer: (1)