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Oxygen has six valence electrons, which means that it needs to gain two to become stable. it takes much more energy for oxygen to lose its 6 valence electrons than it would be to gain 2. When atoms form compounds, they become stable.
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∙ 10y agoUnstable, because oxygen is a diatomic element meaning that O (charge of -2) cannot stand alone, when not in a compound it must be O2. So it has a charge of -4. Regardless of that, it is still unstable because it has a charge of -2
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∙ 10y agoAtoms form bonds with other atoms in order to become more stable. This usually means achieving a noble gas configuration of eight valence electrons, except for hydrogen which bonds in order to achieve the noble gas configuration of helium, which is 2 valence electrons.
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∙ 15y agoOzone also known as triatomic oxygen (O3) is the most unstable form of oxygen.
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∙ 14y agoThe oxygen atoms become more stable when oxygen forms compound, because the more oxygen compounds it has the more stable it is.
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∙ 12y agooxygen can form a compound , but only if it has another element to form it with.
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∙ 9y agoThe reactivity of oxygen is greater in molecular form compared with a compound containing oxygen.
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∙ 9y agoOxygen becomes more stable after forming compounds. Oxygen atom is less stable.
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∙ 12y agoless stable
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Why are elements not used in their element form?
some may be to lethal in their natural state or unstable but some are used in their pure form such as iron, gold, silver, oxygen, etc.
What type of clouds form with unstable atmospheric conditions?
cirrus clouds
What are two conditions that can form a thunderstorm?
Unstable air and moisture.
Why do phosphorus smoulder?
The molecules of phosphorus are unstable, making the phosphorus highly reactive. It reacts readily with oxygen in the air.
How many oxygen atoms are in molecular oxygen?
Most oxygen molecules are composed of two atoms of oxygen, and we frequently refer to oxygen as O2 (or O2) for this reason. Oxygen can also exist as the molecule called ozone, which is O3. Ozone is unstable, and will revert to O2 in a few minutes.
Hypothetically speaking could Oxygen combine with GABA gamma-aminobutyric acid in unstable Hydroxyl form Just as oxygen sticks to blood?
Yes, oxygen could combine with the Gaba Gamma-Aminobutyric acid in unstable hydroxyl form.
The form of oxygen that combines three oxygen atoms into each molecule is called what?
It is the very unstable gas called ozone.
What is the compound O3?
Oxygen as an atom is O, however in the natural world oxygen does not exist as a single atom as this is unstable. The stable form of oxygen is two atoms linked together to form an oxygen molecule which is O2
Why are elements not used in their element form?
some may be to lethal in their natural state or unstable but some are used in their pure form such as iron, gold, silver, oxygen, etc.
What is the new substance form when two molecules of oxegyn combine with one molecule of oxegyn?
An unstable transition state complex.Six oxygen atoms do not form a stable molecule.
Is air a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gases?
No. Air is a mixture made mostly of nitrogen and oxygen. A mixture of hydrogen and oxygen would be unstable. A spark or sufficient heat source would ignite the mixture and form water.
What is ozone usually found in?
Ozone is an unstable form of oxygen found in high energy environments. You can smell it after a lightning storm because lightning creates a high energy state needed to form ozone. It is also found high in the atmosphere where highly charged particles from the sun can create it. But it is unstable and quickly breaks down to regular oxygen so I don't think you can buy it
Why is sodium naturally found in form of compound?
Sodium is an extremely reactive element, meaning that it is unstable in its elemental form and stable in compounds. It will react spontaneously with oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, and even nitrogen. As a result, it does not naturally occur in elemental form.
Why does h202 break down into water and oxygen?
Because H2O2 is an unstable molecule - It naturally decays or breaks down into water H20 and the spare oxygen atom combines with another spare to form O2 The furmula is... 2H202 = 2H20 + O2
Where do landslides form?
on steep unstable surfaces.
What is the definition for ozone?
An unstable and poisonous allotrope of oxygen. It's formula is O3.
How many hydrogen atoms are necessary to join with oxygen to make it a stable compound?
Two hydrogen atoms need to be combined with one oxygen atom to form a molecule of water (H2O). Or you could have two hydrogen to two oxygen atoms, forming hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) but this is unstable and decomposes back to water and oxygen gas.
