Cambridge Secondary (7-9). Stage 9. MCE Science. Student Book - Unit 5: Chemical Bonding and Structure of Materials - Question 13
Cambridge Secondary (7-9) · Unit 5: Chemical Bonding and Structure of Materials
The electronic configuration of oxygen is 2, 6. Circle all the statements that are correct about the oxygen atom.
The oxygen atom can gain two electrons to obtain a stable electronic configuration.
The oxygen atom can lose two electrons to obtain a stable electronic configuration.
The oxygen atom can share two electrons to obtain a stable electronic configuration.
The oxygen atom has eight electrons and hence has a stable electronic configuration.