How many protons does oxygen have?

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David Schmitt

Chemistry

24 September, 15:23

How many protons does oxygen have?

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William Obrien · Answer 1

8 Protons

Explanation:

Oxygen is the 8th element in the periodic table. That means that oxygen has 8 protons and 8 electrons. To get the number of neutrons you take the atomic weight in this case 15.9999~16 and you subtract it by the number of protons.

William Bean · Answer 2

8 protons.

Explanation:

The atomic number number of the element = the number of protons in it's nucleus.

For oxygen it is 8.