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8 September, 18:04

Why are there 6 electrons in O2

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  1. 8 September, 18:13
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    Two oxygen atoms in a oxygen molecule share two electrons. Oxygen atoms only have 6 valence electrons. They want 8 electrons so they need to steal two or share two.
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