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Oxygen has six valence electrons.
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What The double bond between carbon atom and two oxygen atoms has two characteristics what are they?
The answer is c. Valence electrons are shared between oxygen atoms & D. Four valence eletrons are shared
What electrons are in oxygen valence?
An oxygen atom has two valence electrons.
The double bond between a carbon atom and two oxygen atoms (a molecule of carbon dioxide) has two characteristics. what are they?
Valence electrons are shared between oxygen atoms, Four valence electrons are shared.
How many valence electrons does a neutral oxygen atom have?
A neutral atom of oxygen would have 6 valence electrons.
How many total electrons did the oxygen atom have before it bonded covalently withthe hydrogen atoms to form a water molecule?
An unbonded oxygen atom has eight electrons, with six of the electrons located in the valence shell. Two of the valence electrons are unpaired, and therefore can undergo covalent bonding with other oxygen atoms or nonmetals (such as hydrogen).
What aspects of an atom determine how an atom will bond to another atom?
the outermost electrons of an atom. these are called valence electrons. atoms are also grouped in the periodic table based on their valence electrons. to complete a full outermost shell there must be 8 electrons. hydrogen has 1 valence electron. and oxygen has 7. they are able to bond together because of how many valence electrons they have.
Why a molecule of oxygen contains two covalent bonds between the pair of oxygen atoms in its structure?
A molecule of oxygen (O2) contains two covalent bonds between the oxygen atoms because each oxygen atom needs to share two electrons to achieve a full outer shell of electrons, following the octet rule. By forming two covalent bonds, each oxygen atom can satisfy its electron needs and achieve a stable configuration.
How many sodium atoms are needed to provide electrons necessary to complete valence octet of oxygen atom?
Two sodium atoms are needed to provide the 2 electrons necessary to complete the valence octet of an oxygen atom. Sodium typically loses one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration, which can then be transferred to an oxygen atom to satisfy its electron needs.
What is the total number of valence electrons in oxygen?
The answer is not 6 as said here before! The number of valence electrons in O2 (oxygen molecule) is: 12 valence electrons. 6 of them from each oxygen (O) atom. 4 valence electrons make up the double bond between the two oxygen atoms, and the remaining 8 valence electrons form lone pairs (non-bonding pairs) on the oxygen atoms, 2 lone pairs on each. I hope there is some help in this.
Describe how the atoms in water are held together.?
Each hydrogen atom is bonded to the oxygen atom in a covalent bond, in which they share valence electrons.
Which electrons in an atom are involved in the bonding between atoms?
Valence electrons
How many valence electron are in an oxygen atom?
Oxygen has six valence electrons.
