How to find Bond order of N₂ (nitrogen molecules) using molecular orbital theory
- Draw the molecular orbital diagram for N₂
total number of electrons in nitrogen molecules N₂ is 14
because atomic number of O is 7
2 atoms of nitrogen
2 × 8 = 14
electronic configuration of nitrogen molecules (N₂) σ1s², σ*1s², σ2s², σ*2s², π2px²=π2py²,σ2pz² - number of bonding electrons orbital (10) and the number of anti-bonding electrons orbital (4)
- Subtract the number of anti-bonding electrons from the number of bonding electrons: 10 – 4 = 6
- Divide the result by 2: 6/ 2 = 3
So, the bond order of N₂ (nitrogen molecules) is 3 triple covalent bond are present in N₂
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