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SUPEROXIDE ION [1 record]

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Record 1 1992-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
OBS

superoxide. A compound characterized by the presence in its structure of the O2-ion. The O2-ion has an odd number of electrons and, as a result, all superoxide compounds are paramagnetic.

OBS

The stable superoxides are: Sodium superoxide NaO2, Potassium superoxide KO2 ... In these compounds each oxygen atom has an oxidation number of -1/2 instead of -2, as a normal oxide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
OBS

superoxyde. Nom générique de composés contenant l'ion O2- dans lequel l'oxygène possède le nombre d'oxydation -0,5. Ex. : KO2.

Spanish

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