Question
Use molecular orbital theory to predict whether the bond order in the superoxide ion, O2-, should be higher or lower than the bond order in neutral O2 molecule.
Is the bond order of O2- higer or lower than that of O2?
Is the bond order of O2- higer or lower than that of O2?
Answers
Joe
it is lower
Lj
O2 BO=2
O2- BO=1.5
O2- BO=1.5