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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

mpare stability of O-2 and O2+ on basis of molecular orbit theory

Profile image of yashwardhan gadgil
6 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Arun
6 Years ago
O2+ is more stable than O2 as bond order of o2+ is 2.5 and that of o2 is 2.
stability is directly propositional to bond order.
Profile image of Vikas TU
6 Years ago
Dear student 
Bond order of O2+ = (10-5 )/2 = 2.50 
Bond order of O2-= 10-7 /2 = 1.50 
Bond order of O2+ is greater than O2- 
So, O2+ will be more stable 
O2+ =  1s2 2s2 2p3 - Paramagnetic 
O2 - = 1s2 1s2 2p4 - Paramagnetic 
Hope this helps