[KM12]

Oxygen, O2, can acquire one or two electrons to give O2^- (superoxide ion) or O2^2- (peroxide ion). Write the electron configuration for the ions in molecular orbital terms, and then compare them with the O2 molecule on the following bases.

a. Magnetic character
b. Net number of sigma and pie bonds
c. Bond order
d. Oxygen-oxygen bond length


Can you please help me on this problem, I have been trying to solve for the answers but I can’t seem to find the answers.

Thank You

[sjb]

First, what does your MO diagram for O₂ look like?