Q. Which one of the following pairs of species have the same bond order?
A) $CN^{-}$ and $NO^{+}$
B) $CN^{-}$ and $CN^{+}$
C) $O_{2}^{-}$ and $CN^{-}$
D) $NO^{+}$ and CO
Explanation
(a)
$CN^{-}\ and\ NO^{+}$ both have same number of electrons and same bond order (3).
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