A
single oxygen has atomic number 8 that means the nuclei of all oxygen atoms
have eight protons. The number of minus-charged electron is two but the number
of electrons is 10. <span>To gain a minus two-charge ion, it
must have two more negative electrons than positive charged protons. With this,
the ion has 10 electrons, which give it a -2 net charge. </span>
Answer:
B. An element whose particles are molecules.
Explanation: