Editorial notice: the bounty has been applied 2016-09-23.

This question is not yet old enough to be eligible by my own rules, but I would like to revive this thread so I am nominating it anyway:

Why is an S-S bond stronger than an O-O bond?

I think this question is very intriguing and one might come by quite tempting easy explanations. In order to further understanding of chemical bonding a canonical answer would be really helpful. I am almost certain, that there are already reports about such investigations out there. However, I do not have the time to find it myself.

As for the user argument; Ina is very active on the site and has proven a good sport and he also asks quite interesting questions. While an answer is rewarding for everyone, I think he has supplied us with a solid foundation and hence really deserves some attention.
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Editorial notice: the bounty has been applied 2016-09-23.

This question is not yet old enough to be eligible by my own rules, but I would like to revive this thread so I am nominating it anyway:

Why is an S-S bond stronger than an O-O bond?

I think this question is very intriguing and one might come by quite tempting easy explanations. In order to further understanding of chemical bonding a canonical answer would be really helpful. I am almost certain, that there are already reports about such investigations out there. However, I do not have the time to find it myself.

As for the user argument; Ina is very active on the site and has proven a good sport and he also asks quite interesting questions. While an answer is rewarding for everyone, I think he has supplied us with a solid foundation and hence really deserves some attention.
_{^{If you comment, I'll take it back.}}

This question is not yet old enough to be eligible by my own rules, but I would like to revive this thread so I am nominating it anyway:

Why is an S-S bond stronger than an O-O bond?

I think this question is very intriguing and one might come by quite tempting easy explanations. In order to further understanding of chemical bonding a canonical answer would be really helpful. I am almost certain, that there are already reports about such investigations out there. However, I do not have the time to find it myself.

As for the user argument; Ina is very active on the site and has proven a good sport and he also asks quite interesting questions. While an answer is rewarding for everyone, I think he has supplied us with a solid foundation and hence really deserves some attention.
_{^{If you comment, I'll take it back.}}

Editorial notice: the bounty has been applied 2016-09-23.

This question is not yet old enough to be eligible by my own rules, but I would like to revive this thread so I am nominating it anyway:

Why is an S-S bond stronger than an O-O bond?

I think this question is very intriguing and one might come by quite tempting easy explanations. In order to further understanding of chemical bonding a canonical answer would be really helpful. I am almost certain, that there are already reports about such investigations out there. However, I do not have the time to find it myself.

As for the user argument; Ina is very active on the site and has proven a good sport and he also asks quite interesting questions. While an answer is rewarding for everyone, I think he has supplied us with a solid foundation and hence really deserves some attention.
_{^{If you comment, I'll take it back.}}