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JenerDerBleibt
2 months ago

You also take off the non-binding electrons. You can’t. Binding order is binding electrons—antibinding electrons by 2. You don’t have any anti-bindings, but you don’t have any. Say the invoice is (6-0)/2 = 3.

JenerDerBleibt
2 months ago
Reply to  yahiko49

In the O2 you have 2 electrons in the binding σ orbital and 2 in the two binding π orbitals. One electron in each of the two anti-binding π orbitals is added.

Power (6 – 2)/2 = 2