Can the Negative Ion of Oxygen be an Oxidizer?

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The discussion centers on the oxidizing potential of oxygen ions. The singly negative ion of oxygen (O-) is identified as a relatively powerful oxidizer, while the doubly negative ion (O2-) is not effective as an oxidizer, with virtually no known compounds containing O3-. The inquiry also raises the question of whether O2- could be used as an oxidizer, suggesting a clear distinction in the oxidizing capabilities between the different oxidation states of oxygen ions.
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This is just a little question to satisfy my own curiosity, but can the Negative Ion of an Oxygen atom/molecule be used as an oxidizer?
I would think not, because it wouldn't be able to accept another electron if it already has one. Am I right?
 
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The singly negative ion of oxygen (O-) is a relatively powerful oxidizer. The doubly negative ion (O2-) is not. (read: there are virtually no O3- compounds)
 
Thanks for the reply, also could the O2- be used as an oxidizer at all?
 

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