Explain the significance of bond order. Can bond order be used for quantities comparisons of the strengths of chemical bonds?

Bond order is defined as half the difference between th electrons present in the bonding and the antibonding orbitals. Integral value of 1, 2, or 3 corresponds to single, double or triple bonds respectively as studied in classical concept. The bond order may be taken as an approximate measure of the bond strength. As the bond order increases bond length decreases and bond strength increases.