Oxygen actually has 8 protons, which are positively charged, and in its neutral state, it also has 8 negatively charged electrons. This balance of protons and electrons results in a neutral overall charge for the oxygen atom. If oxygen were to lose electrons, it would become positively charged, but in its standard form, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons.
8 protons
8 electrons and 8 protons
No, a water molecule contains the same number of protons and electrons. In a water molecule (H2O), there are 10 protons (2 from each hydrogen and 8 from oxygen) and 10 electrons (2 from each hydrogen and 8 from oxygen).
Oxygen has 8 electrons and protons. The number of neutrons is different for each isotope: Number of neutrons = Atomic mass of the isotope - Number of protons
To figure out which element it is, look at the protons. The number of protons are the atomic number, which you can find on the periodic table. In this case, 8 protons is Oxygen. You also know that it's negatively charged, because there are more electrons than protons. Because there are 2 more electrons, it would have a charge of -2.
Oxygen has 8 protons and 8 electrons in its atom.
8 protons
the # of protons and electrons is 8 as it is shown on the periodic table of elements.
oxygen is a element one the periodic table, as such it is made up of protons electrons and neutrons. so there are protons in oxygen but there is not oxygen in protons.
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.
Oxygen has: 8 neutrons 8 protons (8 electrons)
1 atom of oxygen contains 8 protons and 8 electrons.
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.
it has 4 protons and 15 electrons!!!Ans 2.Oxygen has 8 protons.p.s. like all atoms, it has the same number of electrons as protons : 8.
8 electrons and 8 protons
Oxygen-17 has 8 protons, 8 electrons and 9 neutrons.
8 protons 8 electrons and 8 neutrons. Oxygen has the atomic number 8, so it has 8 protons, 8 electrons. The number of neutrons would be mass number-atomic number, so 15.9994-8=7.9994, so rounding would be 8 neutrons.