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Explain why N2 2+ is diamagnetic, while O2 4+, which has the same number of valence electrons, is paramagnetic.

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Chapter4: Molecular Structure And Orbitals

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Problem 97AE: Using an MO energy-level diagram, would you expect F2 to have a lower or higher first ionization...

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