Which of the following have identical bond order? $\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {1.\,\,\,C{N^ - }}&{2.\,\,\,O_2^ - }&{3.\,\,\,N{O^ + }}&{4.\,\,\,C{N^ + }} \end{array}$

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Which of the following have identical bond order?

\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {1.\,\,\,C{N^ - }}&{2.\,\,\,O_2^ - }&{3.\,\,\,N{O^ + }}&{4.\,\,\,C{N^ + }} \end{array}

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Correct option: A

1,3

Option A (1,3) is correct because both

C{N^-}

and

N{O^+}

have 14 electrons, resulting in a bond order of 3.