Question

What happens when oxygen atoms share electrons?

Answer 1

a double bond.

Step-by-step explanation:

When two oxygen atoms get close to each other, the attractions from the nucleus of both atoms attract the outer electrons. In this case, two electrons from each atom are shared. :))

Answer 2

This forms a covalent bond bringing the two atoms together to form an oxygen molecule. The shared electrons are most likely to be between the two oxygen atoms. This creates a negative charge region there to which the positive oxygen nuclei are attracted, thus forming the bound molecular state.