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Compare the relative stability of the following species and indicate their magnetic properties;

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Compare the relative stability of the following species and indicate their magnetic properties; O2, O2+, O2-(superoxide), O22-(peroxide) 

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There are 16 electrons in a molecule of dioxygen, 8 from each oxygen atom. The electronic configuration of oxygen molecule can be written as: 

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