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Offline miss.strw

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Electron Question for peroxide
« on: October 08, 2009, 02:32:34 PM »
I dont really understand why I got them wrong.Please help me out! Thank you!


O2-2


a) How many valence electrons does the ion have ?
ATTEMPT: 6 electrons [Wrong Answer] I also tried 8 electrons but it's wrong too!

b) How many electrons are in bonding orbitals ?
ATTEMPT: 3 pairs = 6 electrons [Wrong Answer]



c) How many electrons are in anitbonding orbitals ?
ATTEMPT: 2 pair = 4 electrons Wrong Answer


d) What is the bond order of the ion.
ATTEMPT: 2, 1.5 [WRONG ANSWER]
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Re: Electron Question for peroxide
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2009, 03:46:01 PM »
Can you draw an MO diagram for dioxygen?
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Re: Electron Question for peroxide
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2009, 04:16:53 PM »
Quote from: sjb on October 08, 2009, 03:46:01 PM
Can you draw an MO diagram for dioxygen?

Thanks i understand now!
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