Question

Be sure to answer all parts. Use MO diagrams and the bond orders you obtain from them to answer the following questions. (a) Is O2− stable? Yes No (b) Is O2− paramagnetic? Yes No (c) What is the outer (valence) electron configuration of O2−? (σ1s)2(σ*1s)2(σ2s)2(σ*2s)2(σ2p)2(π2p)2(π2p)2(π*2p)2(π*2p)1 (σ2s)2(σ*2s)2(σ2p)2(π2p)2(π2p)2(π*2p)2(π*2p)1 (σ1s)2(σ*1s)2(σ2s)2(π2p)2(π2p)2(π*2p)2(π*2p)1 (σ2s)2(σ*2s)2(σ2p)2(σ2p)2(π2p)2(π*2p)2(π*2p)1

Answer 1

Answer: A.) Yes B.) Yes C.) (σ2s)2(σ*2s)2(σ2p)2(π2p)2(π2p)2(π*2p)2(π*2p)1

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