| Molecule | Total number of electrons | Electronic configuration | Bond order (BO) = 2a−b |
| CN+ | 12 | σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2σ2pz2π2px1=π2py1π∗2px0=π∗2py0 | 28−4=2 |
| NO− | 16 | σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2σ2pz2π2px2=π2py2π∗2px1=π∗2py1 | 210−6=2 |
| N22+ | 12 | σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2σ2pz2π2px1=π2py1π∗2px0=π∗2py0 | 28−4=2 |
| O2 | 16 | σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2σ2pz2π2px2=π2py2π∗2px1=π∗2py1 | 210−6=2 |
| C2 | 12 | σ1s2σ∗1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2σ2pz2π2px1=π2py1π∗2px0=π∗2py0 | 28−4=2 |
| C2+ | 11 | σls2σ21s2σ2s2σ∗2s2σ2pz2π2px1=π2py0π∗2px0=π∗2py0 | 27−4=1.5 |
| B22− | 12 | σls2σ+1s2σ2s2σ∗2s2σ2pz2π2px1=π2py1π∗2px0=π∗2py0 | 28−4=2 |