Bond order of ${\rm{N}}_2^ - $ anion is :

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Bond order of

\mathrm{N}_2^ -

anion is :

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Correct option: C

2.5

Option C (2.5) is correct because the bond order is calculated as (bonding electrons - antibonding electrons)/2, and for

N_2^-

it is (10-5)/2 = 2.5.