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How many more valence electrons does oxygen need to have a full outer valence shell?

How many more valence electrons does oxygen need to have a full outer valence shell?
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How many more valence electrons does oxygen need to have a full outer valence shell?

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Oxygen is in group 16 of the PTOE, so it has 6 valence electrons. In order to have a full outer shell it would need 2 more electrons. (second shell can hold a max of 8 electrons)
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