What is the bond order for the carbon-nitrogen bond in acetonitrile, ch3cn? 2.2.0 03.0.5 c. 3.0 d. 1.5 0.1.0

C. 3.0

Explanation:

To determine the bond order between carbon and nitrogen in acetonitrile, we need to consider the Lewis structure.

N has 5 valence electrons, so it shares 3 pairs of electrons to reach the octet.

C has 4 valence electrons, so it shares 4 pairs of electrons to reach the octet.

As we can see, in the Lewis structure there is a triple bond between C and N. The corresponding bond order is 3.0.