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Nitrogendioxide Nitrogen dioxide dimerization

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NO2 Nitrogendioxide dimerization

NO$\ce{NO}$ can't dimerize and that is explained because the free electron is in an antibonding orbital. The same is true for NO2$\ce{NO2}$, but it can dimerize, how?

NO2 dimerization

NO can't dimerize and that is explained because the free electron is in an antibonding orbital. The same is true for NO2, but it can dimerize, how?

Nitrogendioxide dimerization

$\ce{NO}$ can't dimerize and that is explained because the free electron is in an antibonding orbital. The same is true for $\ce{NO2}$, but it can dimerize, how?

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NO2 dimerization

NO can't dimerize and that is explained because the free electron is in an antibonding orbital. The same is true for NO2, but it can dimerize, how?