Chapter 9.7, Problem 12PE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The molecular orbital diagram and the bond order of carbon monoxide is to be stated.

Concept introduction: The molecular orbital represents the total number of valence electrons in a molecule.

The bond order is calculated by the formula,

$\text{Bond}\text{order}=\frac{\left(\begin{array}{l}\text{Number}\text{of}\text{electrons}\\ \text{in}\text{bonding}\text{molecular}\\ \text{orbitals}\end{array}\right)-\left(\begin{array}{l}\text{Number}\text{of}\text{electrons}\\ \text{in}\text{antibonding}\\ \text{molecular}\text{orbitals}\end{array}\right)}{2}$

To determine: The molecular orbital diagram and the bond order of carbon monoxide.