Remark
The short Answer is 6. That's why the ion has a charge of minus 2. Oxygen is doing it's best to have its outer ring have 8 electrons which is the number of outer electrons contained in the outer ring of the Noble Gas Neon.
Answer 6.
Answer:
A. a poisonous gas is one of the reactants
Explanation:
Chlorine gas is a poisonous and very toxic gas. Chlorine is a moderately reactive halogen. It is a greenish-yellow gas with choking and irritating smell. The gas is very poisonous. Proper care must be taken when working with this gas.
This is why chlorine gas are harmful in production of fireworks.