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8. Hydrogen has 1 valence electron, Oxygen has 6. Since H2O has two hydrogen atoms, Water has 6 + 1(2) = 8 valence electrons.

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O contributes 6e- and H contributes 1e- each:

6+ 1(2)= 8 valence e-

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