What are the electronic terms of the ground state and first excited state of the O2 molecule? Then, what are the electronic terms of the ground state and first excited state of the O2+ molecular cation? Draw the molecular orbital for each state and explain the reasoning behind naming each term. You should consult the NIST Chemistry WebBook at https://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/. What are the equilibrium bond distances of these molecules and molecular ions? Does this make sense based on the molecular orbitals?

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Answer Oxygen molecule O2 The electronic configuration of oxygen z8 in the ground state is ... View the full answer