68.4k views
4 votes
How many valence electrons does an atom of oxygen have?

User Nicklas
by
7.2k points

2 Answers

3 votes
It needs to gain electrons to become stable, and it has 6 valence electrons
User George Koehler
by
6.3k points
2 votes
6 valence electrons
Hope this helps
User Ary
by
7.6k points