JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Compare the relative stability of the following species:

{O_2},\,\,\,O_2^ + ,\,\,\,O_2^ - ,\,\,\,\,O_2^{ - 2}

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Correct option: A

O_2^ + > {O_2} > O_2^ - > O_2^{2 - }

Option A (

O_2^ + > {O_2} > O_2^ - > O_2^{2 - }

) is correct because the stability of a species is directly proportional to its bond order, and the bond orders decrease in the order

O_2^+ > O_2 > O_2^- > O_2^{2-}

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