The bond order depends on the number of electrons in the bonding and non bonding orbitals. Which of the following statements is /are correct about bond order?

Bond order cannot have a negative value.

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It always has an integral value.

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It is a nonzero quantity.

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It can assume any value-positive or negative, integral or fractional, including zero.

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Solution

The correct option is A Bond order cannot have a negative value.
The bond order tells how many bonds a compound has, and a compound can't have a negative amount of bonds. If the bond order is zero, that means that the compound is very unstable .

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