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Oxygen has a total of 8 electrons, does that satisfy the octet rule? Explain why or why not.

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No

Step-by-step explanation:

The first 2 electrons are in the inner shell, and the other 6 are valence electrons. Oxygen needs 2 more electrons to fill its valence shell and satisfy the octet rule.

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