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Effective nuclear charge for CO2+
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CO2+ is a cation, meaning it has lost one electron. The effective nuclear charge (Zeff) for an element in a molecule is the net positive charge experienced by an electron. It's calculated by subtracting the shielding constant (S) from the atomic number (Z).
Since CO2+ has lost an electron, its Zeff will be higher than that of CO2. However, providing a precise Zeff value for CO2+ would require a more detailed quantum chemical calculation considering the specific orbital involved in the ionization.
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