Question

How would you classify this atom of oxygen?

Answer 1

Ion Anion an ion is a negatively or positively charged atom or radical
It’s atomic number is 8 which means it’s electronic configuration is 2,6 but it has 8 electrons in the l shell which means it is a negatively charged ion since the number of electrons is more than the number of protons. Anion is a negatively charged ion,cation is a positively charged ion

Answer 2

Oxygen is a chemical element – a substance that contains only one type of atom. Its official chemical symbol is O, and its atomic number is 8, which means that an oxygen atom has eight protons in its nucleus. Oxygen is a gas at room temperature and has no colour, smell or taste. Oxygen is found naturally as a molecule.