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Pure elements, O2 (the "2" because Oxygen is diatomic, meaning that in nature, it is two Oxygen atoms bound to each other), have a charge of 0. However, Oxygen generally forms a 2- ion when in a compound.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoCorrected: All atoms have a neutral charge until they lose or gain electrons. Once they lose/gain electrons then they are considered ions with respectively positive (on loosing) or negative charge (on gaining electrons, as oxygen tends to do).
NO: an oxygen atom has a minus 2 charge
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∙ 9y agoAn oxygen ion has a positive charge. It also has six valence electrons, two unshared electrons, and an additional shared electrons.
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∙ 6y agoOxygen has an overall charge of zero, unless it is combined with something, and then in usually, but no always, has a charge (oxidation number) of 2- (negative 2).
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∙ 11y agoMost common is -2 as in O-2
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∙ 14y agoOxygen can ONLY be +2
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Is oxygen atom has an overall negative charge with the hydrogen atoms having an overall positive charge?
All atoms have the same overall charge with the exception of ionization (electrons are lost or gained). since there are the same amount of protons and electrons in an atom, the negative and positive cancel each other out.
What is the charge for CuO?
Since Oxygen has an ion charge of -2 & Copper has a 2 as a subscript, it means that Copper's ion charge will be +1. Cu2O = Copper (I) Oxide
What charge would an oxygen atom with 10 electrons have?
An Oxygen atom would never contain 10 electrons on its own. It would have a maximum of 8 electrons at one time, unless the "oxygen atom" you are referring to is in fact an oxygen ION, in which case the charge would be -2. However, an oxygen ion can never be "by itself". It must be bonded with either itself as a diatomic or with another element as a compound.
What is the overall charge of helium atom?
The overall charge on He is 0. It is a noble element.
What is the final overall charge of the bonded atoms hydrogen and fluorine?
The overall charge on the compound HF is zero.
The overall charge of the oxygen atom is?
Zero
What is the overall charge of the oxygen atom?
The overall charge of any atom is 0. This is because the overall charge is number of protons - number of electrons. For every atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons so it is 0.
Why the overall charge of the oxygen atom is zero?
The overall charge of any atom is 0. This is because the overall charge is number of protons - number of electrons. For every atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons so it is 0.
Is oxygen atom has an overall negative charge with the hydrogen atoms having an overall positive charge?
All atoms have the same overall charge with the exception of ionization (electrons are lost or gained). since there are the same amount of protons and electrons in an atom, the negative and positive cancel each other out.
What is the charge for CuO?
Since Oxygen has an ion charge of -2 & Copper has a 2 as a subscript, it means that Copper's ion charge will be +1. Cu2O = Copper (I) Oxide
What is the over all charge of a oxygen ion?
I believe that the overall charge of an oqygen ion is +2 or 2+; the order of this does not matter, but I may be wrong, so don't trust me. ~ Singer
What is the overall charge of neon element?
Neon's overall charge is negative.
What is the oxidation number of CLO4?
The overall charge is -1. Oxidation number of oxygen in -2. By balancing the charges, chlorine is in +7 state.
What is the name of VO3 ion?
V is usually +5 and oxygen is -2 so overall charge on this ion is -1.
What is the oxidation number of the ClO4-?
The overall charge is -1. Oxidation number of oxygen in -2. By balancing the charges, chlorine is in +7 state.
What is the oxidation number of Cl in ClO2-?
Oxygen almost always keeps an oxidation number of -2. Since the overall ion has a charge of -1 you just have to balance the ion. 2*-2 for the oxygen = - 4 In order for the overall charge to be -1, the chlorine must have a +3 oxidation numbers.
What charge would an oxygen atom with 10 electrons have?
An Oxygen atom would never contain 10 electrons on its own. It would have a maximum of 8 electrons at one time, unless the "oxygen atom" you are referring to is in fact an oxygen ION, in which case the charge would be -2. However, an oxygen ion can never be "by itself". It must be bonded with either itself as a diatomic or with another element as a compound.
