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sergij07 [2.7K]
3 years ago
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Atoms of oxygen have a total of 8 electrons. are these atoms stable, and why or why not? view available hint(s) atoms of oxygen

have a total of 8 electrons. are these atoms stable, and why or why not? yes, because oxygen is in the air we breathe and it doesn't hurt us. no, because only atoms with 2 valence electrons are stable. no, because the atoms have only 6 valence electrons, but need 8 for stability. yes, because the octet rule says stable atoms have 8 electrons.
Chemistry
1 answer:
pychu [463]3 years ago
6 0
No. Because only 6 valence
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<h3>1)</h3>

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