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The bond order of a molecule can be zero if ______.

Option: 1

there are no electrons in the bonding molecular orbitals
 


Option: 2

there are no electrons in the antibonding molecular orbitals


Option: 3

there are equal numbers of electrons in the bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals
 


Option: 4

there are more electrons in the antibonding molecular orbitals than in the bonding molecular orbitals


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The bond order of a molecule can be zero if there are equal numbers of electrons in the bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals. This means that the molecule will not have a stable bond.

 

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