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ch4aika [34]
3 years ago
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In the atmosphere, it is more common to find two oxygen molecules joined together than to find a single atom of oxygen. Why? Wha

t would that molecule look like? What would this molecule be called?
Chemistry
1 answer:
VLD [36.1K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

See explanation

Explanation:

Oxygen has six electrons in its outermost shell. This means that its octet can be completed when it shares two electrons with another oxygen atom.

In a covalent bond, each bonding atom contributes one electron to the bond. This means that four electrons are shared between two oxygen atoms. Each atom contributes a total of two electrons which are shared. This molecule of oxygen satisfies the octet rule rather than a single atom of oxygen.

An image of the oxygen molecule is attached to this answer.

This system of two oxygen atoms joined together in a covalent bond is called an oxygen molecule(O2).

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