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It needs two electrons. Then it would have ten electrons, which would mean full s- and p-orbitals.
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How many electrons does an atom of oxygen need to gain to form an ion with a 2 charge?
It needs 2 electrons for this. Oxygen makes -2 ion by gaining 2 electrons. It is the most stable ion that oxygen makes.
How many electrons would be required to make an oxygen atom stable?
It must gain 2 electrons to become stable then it would have a charge of -2 and be iso-electronic with Neon.
How many electrons are in oxygen?
Oxygen is a non metal element. There are 8 electrons in a single atom.
How many electrons must the oxygen atom lose to be stable?
Oxygen wants to gain 2 electrons, so its charge would be 2-, because electrons have a negative charge.
How many protons and valence electrons does oxygen have?
Oxygen has 8 protons- the atomic number is the number of protons an atom has. A single oxygen atom contains 8 electrons to balance this charge, but oxygen is diatomic- meaning it will be O2 instead of just one Oxygen molecule.
Will electrons be gained or lost if the atom of oxygen becomes stable?
the atomic no of oxygen is 8 to reach the nearest noble gas electronic configuration it excepts 2 electrons and becomes isoelectronic to Neon.
Why does oxygen form with an ion with -2 charge?
A lone, neutral oxygen atom has 6 electrons in its outer shell, but this is not very stable, so oxygen will tend to gain 2 more electrons in order to get a full, stable shell of 8 electrons.
How many electrons does a stable sodium atom have?
A stable sodium atom has 11 electrons.
How many electrons does an atom of oxygen need to gain to form an ion with a 2 charge?
It needs 2 electrons for this. Oxygen makes -2 ion by gaining 2 electrons. It is the most stable ion that oxygen makes.
How many electrons would be required to make an oxygen atom stable?
It must gain 2 electrons to become stable then it would have a charge of -2 and be iso-electronic with Neon.
What causes an atom to be stable?
An atom becomes stable by gaining or loosing electrons.
Why does oxygen always has a valence of two?
An oxygen atom has 6 electrons in its outer shell, therefore it needs two more to have a stable configuration of 8 electrons. That's why the valence is two.
How many electrons are in oxygen?
Oxygen is a non metal element. There are 8 electrons in a single atom.
How many electrons must the oxygen atom lose to be stable?
Oxygen wants to gain 2 electrons, so its charge would be 2-, because electrons have a negative charge.
An atom is stable when its outermost orbit is?
It is stable when filled with electrons.
How can a magnesium atom bond with oxygen atom?
The magnesium has 2 valence electron while the oxygen misses 2 electron to complete its octet. An atom is always more stable when it has 8 valence electrons. The magnesium will create an ionic bond with the oxygen by giving its 2 electrons to form Magnesium Oxide, MgO.
How does a atom become stable?
When the atom has 8 valence electrons.
