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Construct the molecular orbital diagram for $\mathrm{O}_{2} .$ What is the net bond order in $\mathrm{O}_{2} ?$
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Oxygen has 12 valence electrons. The order of filling of the molecular orbitals is $\sigma_{2s}$, $\sigma_{2s}^{*}$, $\sigma_{2p}$, $\pi_{2p}$, $\pi_{2p}^{*}$, and $\sigma_{2p}^{*}$. Show more…
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