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22 June, 09:24

How many valence electrons does O-2 have?

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  1. 22 June, 10:23
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    Two oxygen atoms in a oxygen molecule share two electrons. Oxygen atoms only have 6 valence electrons (electrons in the outer shell). They want 8 electrons so they need to steal two or share two.
  2. 22 June, 12:55
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    An O2 molecule has 12 valence electrons. oxygen is in the 6th group of the periodic table, therefor it has 6 valence electrons.
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