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They're not always neutral. It's the atom's goal to be, though. Since the atomic number is 8, it should have 8 electrons to be neutral. The protons are always locked in the nucleus and the number doesn't change. The number of protons is what makes an atom what it is.
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∙ 14y agoOxygen can be charged negatively. it is not always neutral
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How many valence electrons does a neutral oxygen atom have?
A neutral atom of oxygen would have 6 valence electrons.
How many electrons does a neutral oxygen -18 have?
A neutral oxygen atom has 8 electrons regardless of the isotope.
How many electrons are in a oxygen atom?
There are 8 electrons in a single neutral oxygen atom.The atomic number of oxygen is 8, because it has 8 protons in its nucleus. In an elemental, neutral, atom of oxygen the number of electrons will match the number of protons. There are 8 electrons in a neutral oxygen atom.Note that oxygen can become an ion under certain circumstances, and we need to specify the neutral atom to state how many electrons there are in oxygen.
How do you convert a neutral oxygen atom to an anion carrying a charge of 2?
During oxidation an oxygen atom gain two electrons.
How many electrons are in an oxygen atom when it hase 2 eltron shell and 6 covalent atom?
A neutral oxygen atom has eight electrons, two in the first energy level, and six in the second energy level, which are the valence (not covalent) electrons. You can tell how many electrons a neutral atom has by looking at that element's atomic number. The atomic number is the number of protons in the nuclei of the atoms of that element. In a neutral atom the numbers of protons and electrons are equal. So the element oxygen has the atomic number 8, and in a neutral oxygen atom, there will be 8 protons and 8 electrons.
What kind of charge would the oxygen atom have compared to the oxygen?
The oxygen atom is neutral.
How does the oxygen work?
Oxygen is a neutral atom element.
How does oxygen work?
Oxygen is a neutral atom element.
Is oxygen neutral atom or ion?
A neutral atom, it only becomes an ion after it loses or gains an electron.
How many valence electrons does a neutral oxygen atom have?
A neutral atom of oxygen would have 6 valence electrons.
How many electrons does a neutral oxygen -18 have?
A neutral oxygen atom has 8 electrons regardless of the isotope.
A particle of matter contains of 6 protons 7 neutrons and 6 electrons This particle must be a A neutral carbon atom B neutral nitrogen atom C neutral oxygen atom D neutral potassium atom?
A. neutral carbon atom
How many electrons does a neutral atom of oxygen (O) usually have in its outer orbit 6?
6
How many electrons does a neutral atom of oxygen-18 have?
8
How many electrons are in a oxygen atom?
There are 8 electrons in a single neutral oxygen atom.The atomic number of oxygen is 8, because it has 8 protons in its nucleus. In an elemental, neutral, atom of oxygen the number of electrons will match the number of protons. There are 8 electrons in a neutral oxygen atom.Note that oxygen can become an ion under certain circumstances, and we need to specify the neutral atom to state how many electrons there are in oxygen.
How do you convert a neutral oxygen atom to an anion carrying a charge of 2?
During oxidation an oxygen atom gain two electrons.
An electrically neutral atom of oxygen is likely to have this number of electrons?
Eight, the atomic number of oxygen.
