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Which of the following options represents the correct bond order :

MOT of O2 is given below:


MOT of O2+ is given below:



Bond Order of O2 is 2.0


Bond Order of O2+ is 2.5


Bond Order of O2- is 1.5



Thus, correct order is O2- < O2 < O2+.

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