Molecular Orbitals and Period 2 Diatomic
Chapter 5, Problem 78E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 78E
Molecular Orbitals and Period 2 Diatomic Molecules (Sections)
Explain the following: (a) The peroxide ion, O22 - , has a longer bond length than the superoxide ion, O2 -., (b) The magnetic properties of B2 are consistent with the p2π MOs being lower in energy than the σ2π MO., (c) The O2 2 + ion has a stronger O—O bond than O2 itself.
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