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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.
A negative 2 charge means that the oxygen is richer in two electrons. The configuration of oxygen is: 1s22s22p4 and we can conclude that it has 8 electrons. For the atom to be neutral the amount of protons must be the same. Oxygen atom has 8 neutrons. Let's add the two electrons to the eight, so the oxygen will be on negative 2 charge. To summarize, the amount of electrons - 10, protons- 8, neutrons - 8.
8 since the atomic number equals the number of protons!!
Oxygen's atomic number is 8. Thus, a neutral atom of oxygen will have 8 protons and 8 electrons. The most common isotope of oxygen is 16O, which has 16 - 8 = 8 neutrons.
An oxygen atom contains 8 protons, 8 neutrons and 8 electrons. From 8 protons and 8 neutrons ; 8 + 8 = 16 the atomic mass of oxygern. The this the most common isotope of oxygen .
8 protons
Oxygen has: 8 neutrons 8 protons (8 electrons)
8 electrons and 8 protons
8 protons, 8 electrons, 8 neutrons in oxygen
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.
A negative 2 charge means that the oxygen is richer in two electrons. The configuration of oxygen is: 1s22s22p4 and we can conclude that it has 8 electrons. For the atom to be neutral the amount of protons must be the same. Oxygen atom has 8 neutrons. Let's add the two electrons to the eight, so the oxygen will be on negative 2 charge. To summarize, the amount of electrons - 10, protons- 8, neutrons - 8.
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8 since the atomic number equals the number of protons!!
Oxygen's atomic number is 8. Thus, a neutral atom of oxygen will have 8 protons and 8 electrons. The most common isotope of oxygen is 16O, which has 16 - 8 = 8 neutrons.
Neutral oxygen has 8 protons and 8 electrons. It's most common isotope is 16O. Thus oxygen usually has 16 - 8 = 8 neutrons.
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Oxygen's atomic number is 8. That means an atom of oxygen always has 8 protons. To stabilize it then, it must also have 8 electrons.