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A lone oxygen atom has 6 outer shell or valence electrons but like other atoms, is most stable with a full outer shell of 8 electrons.
In order to get this full outer shell, the oxygen atoms shares electrons with another atom, this is called a covalent bond.
In the O2 molecule there are two oxygen atoms bonded together. Each atom contributes 2 electrons to be shared between both atoms, allowing each atom to achieve a full outer shell.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoOxygen is found as O2 because its outer energy level has 6 electrons. By covalent sharing, stability is achieved.
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∙ 15y agoO stands for oxygen, it wasn't taken and therefore a logical choise.
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∙ 13y agoIt is an atom, and cannot be further broken down by chemical means.
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How many electrons does o element have?
The atomic number of an element tells you the amount of of electrons. In oxygen, symbol 'O', there are 8 electrons since the atomic number is 8. For example, the atomic number of Hydrogen is 1, so there is 1 electron in a Hydrogen atom.
Which nuclear symbol describes oxygen-15?
16 O 8
What is the chemical symbol of an element?
A chemical symbol for an element is one or two letters. These are found on the Periodic Table of elements. The chemical symbol is an abbreviation of the chemical element name.Example: O is the chemical symbol for Oxygen.K is the chemical symbol for Potassium.Pb is the symbol for lead.He is the symbol for helium.
What has the symbol si?
Si is the symbol for the element silicon.
The symbol of the element with 23 protons is Mg?
No, Mg has 12 protons. The Element with 23 protons has the symbol V.
What is the element symbol of oxygen?
O is the the symbol of the element oxygen.
What element has the chemical symbol o?
Oxygen is represented by the symbol "O"
Is the o in oxygen a pure substance?
The O is a symbol for the element oxygen.
What chemical symbol 0 represents what element?
Chemical symbol O represents the element Oxygen. Oxygen is the 8th element in the periodic table.
In chemistry is oxygen gas an element?
yes the symbol O is oxygen
Chemical symbol O equals O means?
Oxygen....It is obvious.
What is the symbol for oxygen gas?
greetings.the symbol for oxegen is O2.[two oxegen]
What is chemical symbol of oxygen?
O is the element oxygen. The Oxygen that we breathe is O2. The Oxygen in the ozone layer is O3.
Is the o on a water chemistry formula a zero or a letter o?
It is the element symbol O which represents oxygen.
What is the symbol of oxygon?
Oxygen is represented as the element "O" with an oxidation state of 2.
Is O a element or compound?
O is the chemical symbol for oxygen. Oxygen is an element; it has atomic number 8. A compound is made up of two or more elements chemically combined, such as water.
What element does the symbol O stand for?
The letter o stands for oxgen my name is Hannha if you have any more question i will answer them
