What is the bond order for a molecule with 6 electrons in bonding molecular orbitals and 6 electrons in antibonding molecular orbitals?
A) 0
B) 0.5
C) 1
D) 1.5
E) 2

Name: What is the bond order for a molecule with 6 electrons in bonding molecular orbitals and 6 electrons in antibonding molecular orbitals? A) 0 B) 0.5 C) 1 D) 1.5 E) 2
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The bond order is calculated as (number of bonding electrons - number of antibonding electrons) / 2. Here, (6 - 6) / 2 = 0.

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