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!
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 …
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 are some molecules unable to absorb infrared radiation?
Apr 29, 2017 · Methane $\\ce{CH4}$ is symmetrical and non polar, and so is oxygen $\\ce{O2}$. But $\\ce{O2}$ doesn't absorb IR. Why is that? People say that if a molecule can change its …
Why is oxygen more stable than oxygen dication?
Feb 19, 2021 · So why is molecular oxygen $\ce {O2}$ more stable than the molecular ion $\ce {O2^2+}?$ One possible reason that comes to mind is that the antibonding (AB) orbitals, …
Why is oxygen an oxidizing agent? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Feb 16, 2018 · Why are diatomic oxygen molecules STILL reactive especially with metallic elements like sodium and copper even at room temperature? You would think that since the …
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 …
electrochemistry - Why is the water reduction of oxygen favored in ...
The standard reduction potential of diatomic oxygen in acidic conditions is +1.23 volts. However, the standard reduction potential of diatomic oxygen in basic conditions is only +0.40 volts. …
Two ways to calculate dissolved oxygen - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Jun 27, 2018 · To calculate the dissolved oxygen in water at saturation pressure at 25 °C, we do: $$ D_\\ce{O2} = K_\\mathrm{H} \\times M \\times p_\\mathrm{g} $$ $$ D_\\ce{O2 ...