What is the difference between O & O2 - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Jan 9, 2017 · What is the difference between $\ce {O}$ and $\ce {O2}$. If C is carbon and then why $\ce {O2}$ is oxygen.
Whats the difference between 2O and O2 [duplicate]
May 30, 2017 · I just saw something in a chemistry lesson what got me confused. What is the difference between $\\ce{2O}$ and $\\ce{O2}$? Thanks for the help!
orbitals - What is the origin of the differences between the MO …
Jul 18, 2014 · This phenomenon is explained by s-p mixing. All the elements in the second period before oxygen have the difference in energy between the 2s and 2p orbital small enough, so …
Why do we call O2 oxygen? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Nov 25, 2018 · Likewise $\ce {O2}$ is as much oxygen as atomic oxygen is. The only complication is that what we habitually think of as oxygen is oxygen as a gas comprised of …
Why is oxygen paramagnetic? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
May 3, 2016 · Paramagnetic molecules are molecules that have single electrons. When I draw the lewis structure of $\\ce{O2}$, it appears to be a diamagnetic structure. What makes it …
stability - Why is O2 a biradical? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
And finally there is $\ce {O#O}$ where both oxygens are positively charged and are free radicals. Why are both positively charged? It is because 3 bonds already to oxygen means 1 lone pair …
Is the reaction 2 Hg + O2 → 2HgO a reversible reaction?
Oct 16, 2024 · Are the relative importance of $\ce {2 Hg + O2 -> 2HgO}$ and $\ce {2HgO -> 2 Hg + O2}$ dependent of the temperature ? If so (yes), what is the fundamental reason of the …
What is the LUMO and HOMO in and O2 diatomic
Dec 11, 2021 · In the typical way these terms are used, the LUMO can't be the same as the HOMO. Since each of the pi spatial orbitals already have one electron, they are not …
Does O2 have a color in the gas phase - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Apr 24, 2015 · Background $\ce {O2}$ exists as a paramagnetic, triplet since the two electrons in its two (degenerate) HOMO orbitals are unpaired. There are 6 known phases of solid oxygen …
Electrolysis of Water - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Jun 6, 2014 · What is the mechanism for the electrolysis of water? I understand that hydrogen and oxygen gas are made, but how exactly does this happen when electrons are passed …