Ground state electronic configuration of valence shell electrons in nitrogen molecule (N2) is written as (S2s)2(S∗2s)2(P2p)4(S2p)2 Hence, the bond order of nitrogen molecule is:
A
2
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B
3
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C
0
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D
1
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Solution
The correct option is A3 Bond Order = BondingOrbitalelectrons−AntibondingOrbitalelectrons2 = 8−22 = 3.