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Answer:
They display the number of valence electrons surrounding an element or compound.
Explanation:
Electrolysis of water<span> is the </span><span>decomposition reaction, because from one molecule (water) two molecules (hydrogen and oxygen) are produced. Water is separeted into two molecules:
</span>Reaction of reduction at cathode: 2H⁺(aq) + 2e⁻<span> → H</span>₂(g<span>).
</span><span><span>Reaction of oxidation at anode: 2H</span></span>₂<span><span>O(l) → O</span></span>₂<span><span>(g) + 4H</span></span>⁺(<span><span>aq) + 4e</span></span>⁻.<span><span>
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Answer: C)Anion, it would gain 2 electrons to satisfy the octet rule.
Explanation:
Electronic configuration represents the total number of electrons that a neutral element contains. We add all the superscripts to know the number of electrons in an atom.
The electrons are filled according to Afbau's rule in order of increasing energies and thus the electronic configuration of oxygen with 8 electrons is

The cation is formed by loss of electrons and anions are formed by gain of electrons.
In order to complete its octet and get stable, it gains 2 electrons and thus would form an anion.

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