Bond Order of Oxide based Acid Radials

Calculation of Bond Order of Oxide based Acid Radials

NOTE: This formula is very very important for NEET, IIT-JEE, GATE, IIT-JAM, CSIR, SLET, DRDO, TIFR, ICT, IISc, and other entrance exams.

Examples:
SO₄⁻²:
Valency of peripheral atom (i.e. oxygen) = 2
Charge on acid radical = −2
Number of peripheral atoms = 4
So, the Bond Order = 2 + (−2 ÷ 4) = 1.5

PO₄⁻³:
Valency of peripheral atom (i.e. oxygen) = 2
Charge on acid radical = −3
Number of peripheral atoms = 4
So, the Bond Order = 2 + (−3 ÷ 4) = 1.25


MnO₄⁻:
Valency of peripheral atom (i.e. oxygen) = 2
Charge on acid radical = −1
Number of peripheral atoms = 4
So, the Bond Order = 2 + (−1 ÷ 4) = 1.75

ClO₄⁻:
Valency of peripheral atom (i.e. oxygen) = 2
Charge on acid radical = −1
Number of peripheral atoms = 4
So, the Bond Order = 2 + (−1 ÷ 4) = 1.75

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