New calculations of Adel and Dennison make it possible to show that the ground level of CO 2 arises adiabatically from C ( p 4 3 P) + O ( 3 P) + O ( 3 P), or in other words that the linkage of the carbon atom to either of the oxygen atoms is exactly the same and is due to a pronounced p 2 = p 4 bond (O=C=O). Excitation in the ground level of the CO molecule of those two electrons which in the adiabatic dissociation become the s 2 group of carbon in such a way that in the dissociation they become two additional p electrons, brings about the carbonyl term of CO. Adiabatic dissociation of CO 2 into CO and O leads to the carbonyl term (=C=O) and an unexcited O. The linkage in CO has to be considered as a double link. The numerical agreement is very good.
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