Talk:Superoxide

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This article is not entirely correct and requires review. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 130.194.13.105 (talk • contribs) .

That's not very helpful. What parts of it are incorrect? —Keenan Pepper 16:34, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Well, for starters, the anion doesn't decompose into hydrogen peroxide! I've placed a verify tag at the top. --HappyCamper 23:51, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

I revised the first part consulting an authoritative inorganic text, which is also cited. Let me know if problems remain.--Smokefoot 04:00, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm taking a look as well: I know from bitter experience that it can be difficult to correctly describe the chemistry of superoxide. Physchim62 (talk) 11:06, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

The biochemistry and organic chem might be complex, but the basic inorganic chemistry of this diatomic anion is straightforward.--Smokefoot 18:15, 24 June 2006 (UTC) Anyway, what does "verify" mean?

This article seems mostly correct to me. Regarding the relation between superoxide and peroxide, superoxide is converted to hydrogen peroxide by the enzyme superoxide dismutase. This is an important reaction in biology.--Nick Y. 23:58, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Another problem: the "Lewis electron" graphic is misleading and unhelpful, since it shows a single O-O bond. The superoxide ion is a "radical anion": an oxygen molecule with an extra electron added to a p-p pi antibonding orbital, leaving a bond order of 1.5. . .LinguisticDemographer 11:10, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

I'd also like to see the Lewis electron configuration corrected to include the double bond between the two oxygens. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mjfim (talk • contribs) 20:56, 27 November 2007 (UTC)