Bond Order

[Abigail Volk 1F]

how do you find the bond order? why is the bond order in H2 equal to 1?

[Sammy Thatipelli 1B]

Bond order is found by counting the number of bonds. So if it is a triple bond, there are three bonds connecting the two elements together. The bond order of H2 is equal to 1 because to connect two hydrogens, you need a single bond.

[ConnorThomas2E]

The bond order is determined by the number of valence electrons between the atoms as well as the formal charge. This will help you determine whether you need to form a single, double, or triple bond. The bond order is then just 1,2 or 3 corresponding to single, double, and triple bond.

[Glendy Gonzalez 1A]

In order to determine the bond order, add the number of bonds in that compound and divide that by the total number of atoms.

[Ashley Fallon 3C]

To determine bond order, draw the lewis structure, count the total number of bonds, and divide by the atoms.

[Nancy Le - 1F]

Would the bond order of a CN radical be 1.5 then? Since there is a triple bond,3, and 2 atoms, would it be 3/2=1.5?

[Julia Campbell 2F]

The bond order of CN is 2.5 because 0.5(7-2)=2.5. You subtract the nonbonding electrons from bonding electrons first, then divide by 2.