CH1012
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MOLECULAR ORBITALS
Recall the MOs
O2 places 2 electrons
in the 2 p*2p orbitals
these electrons are
unpaired.
O2 places 2 electrons
in the 2 p*2p orbitals
these electrons are
unpaired.
p2p MO
p2p MO
p*2p MO
p*2p MO
