
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach
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Author: Nivaldo J. Tro
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Chapter 10, Problem 22E
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Interpretation: The bond order and its importance according to molecular orbital theory.
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In molecular orbital theory, thebond order is given by half the difference in the number of electronsbetween bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals.
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Chemistry: A Molecular Approach
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