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  4. During the change of O2 to O2- , the incoming electron goes to the orbital :

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Q. During the change of $O_2$ to $O_2^{-}$ , the incoming electron goes to the orbital :

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Solution:

Molecular orbital diagram of $O_2$ is
An incoming electron will go in $\pi^{\ast}_{2p_x}$ orbital

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