Atmosphere of the early earth + lighting = paleolightning
Carbon dioxide is a byproduct of respiration while oxygen is a byproduct of photosynthesis.
Remember that a byproduct is a secondary product that is made in the synthesis of another. It is unintended and excreted.
Answer:
Electrons Can Donate - 0
Electrons Can Receive- 2
Valence - 2
Explanation:
The electronic configuration of oxygen is 
. Thus in the p-orbital there is deficiency of two electrons. Hence, it can receive/share electron but it cannot donate electrons. This makes oxygen as a good electron acceptor. Since there is a deficiency of two electrons in the outermost shell of oxygen, the valence of oxygen in thus -2
