Question

Consider the Lewis structure for diatomic oxygen. This structure predicts all except which of the following

A. Number of lone pairs
B. Stability of the diatomic molecule
C. Paramagnetism
D. Double Bond

Answer 1

@vocaloid

Answer 2

D?

Answer 3

Diatomic=two same molecules bonded
Diatomic Oxygen= O2 (oxygen gas)
Since oxygen has six valence electrons

Answer 4

Double bonds

Answer 5

Oh wouls it be paramagnetism then

Answer 6

Since there is a double bond, it does help predict the amount, and lone pairs were predicted as well.

Answer 7

Okay so paramagnetism?

Answer 8

Yes.

Answer 9

O2 -SP
CO-SP
OCI2-sp2

Answer 10

Would this be correct

Answer 11

I'm sorry, I'm not exactly sure on that one. I apologize. @Vocaloid

Answer 12

check O2 and Cl2O again

for the atom in question, calculate the steric number (number of atoms that are bonded to the atom in question + the number of lone pairs)

for oxygen, each oxygen has 2 bonds and is bonded to one other atom each, so what would the steric # be?

Answer 13

2

Answer 14

actually 4

Answer 15

number of bonds + number of atoms that are bonded to the atom in question

so if the atom in question is one of the oxygens in O2, then 2 bonds + 1 atom bonded = steric number 3 = sp2

Answer 16

repeat this process with the O in Cl2O

Answer 17

have you attempted to draw the structure of Cl2O? that's a good place to start