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alexandr402 [8]
4 years ago
7

Why are there 6 electrons in O2

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1 answer:
o-na [289]4 years ago
5 0

Two oxygen atoms in a oxygen molecule share two electrons. Oxygen atoms only have 6 valence electrons. They want 8 electrons so they need to steal two or share two.

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