Question

Question #4cd90

Answer 1

It will probably dissociate into two `O_2` molecules. In fact there have been many failed attempts to make `O_4`.

Explanation:

`O_4` is called tetraoxygen, which was first predicted back in 1924 by Gilbert Lewis. There are no forms of stable `O_4` molecules except possibly under extremely high pressure.

The basic problem is that with 6 electrons in the valence shell of each O atom, it's difficult to get enough overlap between singly-occupied p orbitals to form the O-O bonds without the energy being overcome by repulsive interactions of the non-bonding electrons.