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ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE Main

The bond order of the CO molecule, on the basis of molecular orbital theory, is

Answer: (C)

Solution

is isoelectronic with (14 electrons) and has an analogous molecular orbital filling, giving one sigma bond and two pi bonds between carbon and oxygen. Using bond order

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