(c) NO$^-$, NO,
2.5
band
2. Although the peroxide ion, O$_2^{2-}$, and the acetylide ion, C$_2^{2-}$, have long been known,
the diazenide ion N$_2^{2-}$ has only been prepared much more recently. By comparison
with the other diatomic species, predict the bond order, bond distance, and number
of unpaired electrons for N$_2^{2-}$. (15 pts)
Int Ed
2001 40.547.)