1. Sketch the MO diagram for NO- ion. Explain everything

a. What is the bond order?

b. Will the bond length be longer or shorter than in NO?

c. How many unpaired electrons does the NO- ion have?

d. Will those electrons be concentrated on the N or the O?

2. Consider the hypothetical compound dioxygen superoxide (superdioxide???), O2+O2-. What is the electronic structure of each ion?

Which one has a longer bond length?

What is the bond order for each?

Does either ion have any unpaired electrons, and if so, how many?

Does O2 show any s-p hybridization?

The way to start this is to draw the MO of the diatomic O2 molecule. Then modify it for charge. For the tetraatomic molecule, don’t try to mix the cation/anion MO’s (you could…but don’t). Just consider it as you would an ionic salt. Please explain everything