What is the bond order of C₂? A)0 B)1 C)2 D)3 E)1.5

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Bond order is the difference between the number of bonding and anti-bonding electrons divided by 2. In the given molecule, there are two C-S bonds, each having one bonding and one anti-bonding electron. Hence, the bond order for each C-S bond is [(1-1)/2] = 0. Since there are two C-S bonds, the total bond order for the molecule is 2 x 0 = 0. However, this is an incorrect answer option. The correct option is 2, which is the average bond order for the two C-S bonds in the molecule.

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