CIA Demonstration: The Paramagnetism of Oxygen (10.2.7) Flashcards
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• Molecular orbital theory (MO theory) predicts the paramagnetism of oxygen due to unpaired electrons.
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• Molecular orbital theory (MO theory) predicts the paramagnetism of oxygen due to unpaired electrons.
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• Valence bond theory has been superceded by molecular orbital theory since MO theory more closely describes what is observed.
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• Valence bond theory has been superceded by molecular orbital theory since MO theory more closely describes what is observed.