Question
Download Solution PDFThe total bond order between adjacent carbon atoms of benzene is
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
Bond order:
- Bond order is the number of bonding pairs of electrons between two atoms.
- In a covalent bond; a single bond has a bond order of one, a double bond has a bond order of two, and a triple bond has a bond order of 3
- Nonbonding electrons and antibonding electrons are not considered for the determination of the bond order.
Bond order
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Explanation:
- The molecular formula of benzene is C6H6. Benzene has 6 C-C single bond. For each C-C single bond, it has 2 bonding electrons. B.O for each C-C single bond
- Benzene has a 6 pi molecular orbital.
- The number of electrons in the pi-bonding molecular orbital of benzene is 6. While there are no electrons in the antibonding molecular orbital.
- Thus, for benzene the pi bond order
- This is the pi bond order for 6 C-C bonds.
- The bond order for each C-C bond in benzene is
Conclusion:
Hence, the total bond order between adjacent carbon atoms of benzene is 1.5
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