Arrange the molecules below from lowest to highest bond order. C₂, N₂, and F₂ A)F₂

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Arrange the molecules below from lowest to highest bond order. C₂, N₂, and F₂ A)F₂ < N₂ < C₂ B)F₂ < C₂ < N₂ C)N₂ < C₂ < F₂ D)N₂ < F₂ < C₂ E)C₂ < N₂ < F₂

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The bond order for these molecules is determined by the number of bonds between atoms divided by the number of bonding sites. For each of these molecules, there is one bonding site on each atom, and the number of bonds between atoms is as follows: - C₂: 1 bond between C and S = bond order of 1/2 - N₂: 3 bonds between N and S = bond order of 3/2 - F₂: 1 bond between F and S = bond order of 1/2 Arranging these from lowest to highest bond order gives: F₂ < C₂ < N₂, which corresponds to choice B.

Arrange the Molecules Below from Lowest to Highest Bond Order