Ch.8 - Covalent Compounds: Bonding Theories and Molecular Structure
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Chapter 8, Problem 98
Use the MO energy diagram in Figure 8.22b to describe the bonding in O2+, O2, and O2-. Which of the three is likely to be stable? What is the bond order of each? Which contain unpaired electrons?
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