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Formation of oxygen molecules (o2)​

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Answer: Molecular Orbital

Explanation: Each atom of oxygen has 8 electrons. So, in total there will be 16 electrons in one oxygen molecule.

So, since we have a atomic orbital with two atoms in it, there will be ten molecular orbitals of oxygen that are formed.

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