If we take the O 2 2– ligand in CaO 2 as a proxy for the free dianion, then there is a clear trend in bond order vs bond length in the O 2 + , O 2 , O 2 – , and O 2 2– species.
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Microwave Detection of a Metal Peroxide and Two New Metal Dicarbides: The Precise Semiexperimental Equilibrium Structures of CaO<sub>2</sub>, SrC<sub>2</sub>, and YbC<sub>2</sub>.
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