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Atoms in the oxygen family can gain or share two electrons in order to achieve an octet of electrons.
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How many electrons can a oxygen atom share?
Two.
How many valance electrons are in the oxygen family?
The # of Valance electrons in the oxygen famly is 6
Does the compound nitrous oxide transfer or share electrons?
Yes, electrons are transferred between the nitrogen atom and oxygen atoms.
What number of electrons does an atom in the oxygen family usually gains or shares?
2
How many electrons are in oxygen?
Oxygen is a non metal element. There are 8 electrons in a single atom.
How many electrons will one carbon atom share?
One carbon atom will share four electrons.
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.
How many electrons are in oxygen atom that has an atomic number of 8?
Every oxygen atom has eight electrons.
How many electrons in an oxygen atom that has an atomic number of 8?
Every oxygen atom has eight electrons.
What kind of charge is found on the oxygen atom of polar water molecule?
In a water molecule, the oxygen atom shares electrons with two hydrogen atoms, but it does not share equally since it has a stronger attraction for electrons than the hydrogen atom does, and the electrons therefore have a greater probability of being close to the oxygen nucleus than to the hydrogen nuclei. As a result, the oxygen atom has a negative charge. The hydrogen atoms are positively charged.
What electrons are in oxygen valence?
An oxygen atom has two valence electrons.
Do atoms share pairs of electrons equally?
No. They reason it is polar is because one side is slightly positive and the other slightly negative. For this to happen, there needs to be unequal sharing of electrons. One atom will have a higher electronegativity than the other, and will naturally "keep" the electrons longer. So that atom will be slightly negative for having held onto the electron, creating a polar bond.
