Oxygen has a total of 8 electrons, does that satisfy the octet rule? Explain why or why not.

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Oxygen has a total of 8 electrons, does that satisfy the octet rule? Explain why or why not.

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Khang Minh 3 years 2021-09-01T00:46:57+00:00 1 Answers 13 views 0

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  1. thaiduong
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    2021-09-01T00:48:28+00:00
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    Answer:

    No

    Explanation:

    The first 2 electrons are in the inner shell, and the other 6 are valence electrons. Oxygen needs 2 more electrons to fill its valence shell and satisfy the octet rule.

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