A polyoxide is a molecule containing 2 or more bound oxygen atoms (R–On–R', n ≥ 2), with the simplest examples found in the group of peroxides, which cont
A polyoxide is a molecule containing 2 or more bound oxygen atoms (R–On–R', n ≥ 2), with the simplest examples found in the group of peroxides, which contain a single O–O bond. Higher polyoxides contain longer oxygen sequences.
Polyoxides can occur in various forms including hydrogen polyoxides (H
2O
n), organic polyoxides (R
2O
n),[1][2] and metal polyoxides (M–O
n). These compounds are of interest in fields such as inorganic chemistry, atmospheric chemistry,[3] astrochemistry,[4] wastewater treatment and materials science.
Polyoxides typically contain consecutive oxygen–oxygen single bonds. These bonds are generally weaker than many other covalent bonds, which makes polyoxides generally reactive or unstable.
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