The decreasing order of stability of $O_2, O_{2}^{-}, O_{2}^{+}$ and $O_2^{2-}$ is:
- A$O_2^{2-} > O_{2}^{-} > O_2 > O_{2}^{+}$
- B$O_2 > O_{2}^{+} > O_2^{2-} > O_{2}^{-}$
- C$O_2^{-} > O_2^{2-} > O_2^{+} > O_2$
- D$O_2^{+} > O_2 > O_{2}^{-} > O_2^{2-}$
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