I have another biology question. How many pairs of electrons do the two oxygen atoms in an oxygen molecule share with each other? Explain your answer.
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2007-01-18 13:04:17 · 6 answers · asked by football chick 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
2 because they are diatomic. as in O2
2007-01-18 13:07:40 · answer #1 · answered by Princess Shai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-18 21:11:54 · answer #2 · answered by That Diva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-18 21:09:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They share two electrons. Oxygen atoms have 6 valence electrons in its outer shell. Each atom is not satisfied unless they have eight in their shell so they go and look for another atom who has some electrons they can share with.
2007-01-18 21:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by enthalpy man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah its two. diatomic molecule, if they each share two, there are 4 shared which will go around ech one randomly giving each a full set of valence electrons idk if that makes sense or not but w-e
2007-01-18 21:10:44 · answer #5 · answered by joseph d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-18 21:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by km_amazing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋