Sketch the MO energy level diagram for the oxygen anion superoxide and deduce its ground state electronic configurations. Write down the LCAO for each type of MO.

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Sketch the MO energy level diagram for the oxygen anion superoxide and deduce its ground state
electronic configurations. Write down the LCAO for each type of MO.
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