What is the bond order of the O-O bond in O₂? A)0 B)1 C)2 D)3

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The bond order formula is [(no. of bonding electrons - no. of anti-bonding electrons)/2]. In the given molecule, there are 2 bonding electrons and 1 anti-bonding electron, making the bond order (2-1)/2 = 0.5. However, as the bond is a double bond and bond orders are usually reported as integers, the bond order for the O-O bond will be rounded off to the nearest whole number, which is 1. Therefore, the correct answer is choice C.

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