What bond order does ${\rm{O}}_2^{2 - }$ have?

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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What bond order does

\mathrm{O}_2^{2 - }

have?

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Correct option: A

Option A (1) is correct because

\mathrm{O}_2^{2 - }

has a bond order of 1, calculated as (8 bonding - 6 antibonding)/2.