Select the incorrect statement out of the following for diatomic species
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a
Diatomic species having equal number of total electrons have same bond order.
b
Diatomic species having equal bond orders may not have equal number of total electrons.
c
For the equal bond order, two species may have different bond lengths.
d
Bond order can never be a fraction.
answer is D.
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N2 and CO have 14 electrons each with bond order 3.H2 and F2 have equal bond orders, 1.0 each, H2 has 2 electrons while F2 has 18 electons. H2 and F2 have equal bond orders, 1.0 each, their bond lengths are 74 pm and 144 pm respectively. Fractional bond orders are possible e.g., in benzene the bond order of C—C bond is 1.5.