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When an oxygen atom forms an ion, it gains two electrons. What is the electrical charge of the oxygen ion? A. +1 B. -1 C. -2 D. +2

When an oxygen atom forms an ion, it gains two electrons. What is the electrical charge of the oxygen ion? A. +1 B. -1 C. -2 D. +2
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When an oxygen atom forms an ion, it gains two electrons. What is the electrical charge of the oxygen ion?

A.
+1

B.
-1

C.
-2

D.
+2

User Eugene M
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The electrical charge of the oxygen ion is -2.

User Leonardo Ruiz
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c because electrons cant be with an oxygem ion they are 2 different things so they will cancel each other out
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