Which of following species is least stable

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4.Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

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Which of the following species is the least stable

A

${O_2}$

B

$O_2^{ - 2}$

C

$O_2^{ + 1}$

D

$O_2^{ - 1}$

Solution

(b) $O_2^{2 – }$ is least stable.

Standard 11

Chemistry

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