The bond order in $NO$ is 2.5 while that in ${\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}^ + }$ is 3. Which of the following statements is true for these two species?

Bond length in $NO$ is greater than in ${\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}^ + }$

Bond length in ${\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}^ + }$ is greater than in $NO$

Bond length in ${\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}^ + }$ is equal to than in $NO$

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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The bond order in

NO

is 2.5 while that in

\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}^ + }

is 3. Which of the following statements is true for these two species?

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Correct option: B

Bond length in

NO

is greater than in

\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}^ + }

Option B (Bond length in

NO

is greater than in

\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}^ + }

) is correct because a higher bond order indicates a stronger and shorter bond, so

\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}^ + }

with a bond order of 3 has a shorter bond length than

NO

with a bond order of 2.5.