What do these molecular term symbols mean?

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The molecular term symbols for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), chlorine dioxide (ClO2), and oxygen (O2) represent their respective ground electronic states. NO2 has a ground state of 2A1, indicating a doublet state with A symmetry. ClO2 is in a 2B1 state, also a doublet but with B symmetry. O2 is in a 3Σ-g state, indicating a triplet state with a sigma symmetry and a negative parity.

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I'm trying to decipher exactly what it means to say the following things:

(1) The ground electronic state of NO[itex]_2[/itex] is [itex]^{2}A_1[/itex];

(2) The ground electronic state of ClO[itex]_2[/itex] is [itex]^{2}B_1[/itex];

(3) The ground electronic state of O[itex]_2[/itex] is [itex]^{3}\Sigma^{-}_g[/itex].

I really don't have a clue what these symbols are supposed to mean. Can someone please help?
 
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