What is the bond order in CO molecule?

What is the bond order in CO molecule?
  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. $\frac{1}{2}$

Solution

According to Lewis theory the bond order is equal to the number of bonds between the two atoms in a molecule. $\mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{O}$ has bond order 3.

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