Which one of the following pairs of species have the same bond order?

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Which one of the following pairs of species have the same bond order?

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE MainJEE Main 2008

Options:

A
$\mathrm{CN}^{-}$and $\mathrm{NO}^{+}$
B
$\mathrm{CN}^{-}$and $\mathrm{CN}^{+}$
C
$\mathrm{O}_2^{-}$and $\mathrm{CN}^{-}$
D
$\mathrm{NO}^{+}$and $\mathrm{CN}^{+}$

Solution:

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The correct answer is:
$\mathrm{CN}^{-}$and $\mathrm{NO}^{+}$

Both are isoelectronic and have same bond order.

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