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Describe the formation of oxygen molecule​

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oxygen molecule has two oxygen atom . Each O atom share 2 electrons to form two covalent bonds out of which one is sigma bond and other is pi bond . sigma bond is formed by axial overlap 2p atomic orbitals of oxygen and pi bond is formed of lateral overlap of 2p atomic orbitals of oxygen .

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