2006-06-12 05:47:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
and how about hydrogen??
2006-06-12 05:49:00 · update #1
As an ion, oxygen is negative. As a molecule, 02 is neutral.
An an ion, hydrogen is positive. As a moleclue, H2 is neutral.
2006-06-12 06:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by jogimo2 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Positive
2006-06-12 12:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by bookfreak2day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxygen as in O2 is neutral. Because of its high electronegativity, oxygen tends to be negatively charged in ionic compounds, and to carry a negative dipol moment in covalent bonds, except with fluorine.
Hydrogen usually gives up its single electron, except when reacting with electropositive metals when it will form negative hydrid ions. In covalent bonds with carbon atoms hydrogen will show no significant dipol moment.
2006-06-12 14:57:00 · answer #3 · answered by jorganos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oxygen is positive just like hydrogen!
2006-06-12 13:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by S.L.B. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O2 is neutral.
2006-06-12 15:34:28 · answer #5 · answered by JAMES 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
atomic or molecular? di-, tri-, or more? Please be specific!
2006-06-12 12:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by jlaidlawy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋