Calculate the bond order of O2
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Electronic configuration of oxygen atom - 1s² 2s² 2p⁴
Atomic orbitals of oxygen combine to form molecular orbitals.
Bond order in Oxygen molecule (O2)
=½ [(Number of bonding electrons) – (number of anti-bonding electrons)]
= ½ [10 – 6]
= 2
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