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QUESTION Using electron-dot diagrams which show only the outermost shell electrons, show how a molecule of oxygen, $O _2$, is formed from two oxygen atoms. What name is given to this type of bonding? (At. No. of oxygen $=8$ )
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Since an oxygen atom has 6 electrons in its outermost shell so, it needs 2 more electrons to achieve the stable 8-electron inert gas configuration. Hence, it combines with another oxygen atom and forms a molecule of oxygen.
This type of bonding is called a double covalent bond.
This type of bonding is called a double covalent bond.
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