Bond Order Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate the Bond Order is:

\[ BO = \frac{EB - EA}{2} \]

Where:

\(BO\) is the bond order
\(EA\) is the number of electrons in the antibonding MO
\(EB\) is the number of electrons in the bonding MO

What is Bond Order?

Bond order is defined as the number of bonded electron pairs between two bonded atoms. It provides an indication of the stability and strength of a bond. A higher bond order generally means a stronger and more stable bond.

Example Calculation 1

Let's assume the following values:

Number of Electrons in Antibonding MO (EA) = 4
Number of Electrons in Bonding MO (EB) = 10

Using the formula:

\[ BO = \frac{10 - 4}{2} = 3 \]

The Bond Order is 3.

Example Calculation 2

Let's assume the following values:

Number of Electrons in Antibonding MO (EA) = 6
Number of Electrons in Bonding MO (EB) = 8

Using the formula:

\[ BO = \frac{8 - 6}{2} = 1 \]

The Bond Order is 1.