2007-02-05 10:17:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
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2 in the first shell and 6 in the second
2007-02-05 10:20:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A stable atom of oxygen has 8 electrons.
2007-02-05 10:20:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
atomic number for oxygen should be 8 if i remember it correctly, so since # of electrons is equivalent to the atomic #, then there should be 8 electrons, but I'm not really sure, i could be way off for all I know, depends on other people's answer =D
2007-02-05 10:22:19 · answer #3 · answered by tonyma90 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elizabeth gave the right answer of 8. I gave her a thumbs-up, and I think you also should. But if you were asking about valence electrons, then the answer is 6.
2007-02-05 10:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has the same number of protons as electrons which is the same number as the atomic number. So it has 8! :)
2007-02-05 10:23:19 · answer #5 · answered by sdzunk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋