Question

during the formation ofO2 fromO2- electron is released from the orbital​

Answer 1

Answer:

Molecular orbital configuration of O

2

(total e

−

=16)

The electronic confiugration of oxygen is given as:

σ1s

2

,σ

∗

1s

2

,σ2s

2

,σ

∗

2s

2

,σ2p

z

2

,π2p

x

2

=π2p

y

2

,π

∗

2p

x

1

=π

∗

2p

y

1

O

2

−

=8+8+1=17

Thus, during the change of O

2

to O

2

−

the electron is added into π

∗

orbital.