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O₂ Molecular Orbital Diagram & Properties by Vikrant Rai is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The molecular orbital (MO) energy level diagram of O₂ shows the arrangement of 16 electrons across various bonding and antibonding orbitals, resulting in a configuration that highlights the presence of two unpaired electrons in the π2p* antibonding orbitals, making O₂ paramagnetic. The bond order for O₂ is calculated to be 2, indicating a stable double bond between the two oxygen atoms. This stability is supported by experimental observations regarding bond length and energy.
- Author
- Vikrant Rai
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- EN