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6. How are the electrons arranged in an oxygen atom?

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In an atom, the electrons spin around the center, also called the nucleus. The electrons like to be in separate shells/orbitals. ... That means there are 8 electrons in an oxygen atom. Looking at the picture, you can see there are two electrons in shell one and six in shell two.
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