How many valence electrons does O-2 have?

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Praveen Dp · Answer 1 · 2019-07-13T19:08:15+0000

An O2 molecule has 12 valence electrons. oxygen is in the 6th group of the periodic table, therefor it has 6 valence electrons.

Uchechi · Answer 2 · 2019-07-16T13:08:09+0000

Two oxygen atoms in a oxygen molecule share two electrons. Oxygen atoms only have 6 valence electrons (electrons in the outer shell). They want 8 electrons so they need to steal two or share two.

How many valence electrons does O-2 have?

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