Bond Order Calculator
Calculate bond order using molecular orbital theory and predict bond properties.
Bond Order
2.0
Bond Order = (Bonding - Antibonding) / 2 = (10 - 6) / 2 = 2.0
Bonding e-
10
Antibonding e-
6
Net Bonding
4
Bond Type:Double bond (or between single-double)
Bond Strength:Moderate
Bond Length:Medium
Stability:Stable (Bond Order > 0)
Common Examples
- H2: BO = 1 (single bond)
- O2: BO = 2 (double bond)
- N2: BO = 3 (triple bond)
- He2: BO = 0 (no bond)
Bond Order Properties
- Higher BO = Shorter bond length
- Higher BO = Stronger bond
- Higher BO = Higher bond energy
- Fractional BO indicates resonance