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How many hydrogen atoms could bond with oxygen in this illustration of an oxygen atom?.
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How many hydrogen atoms could bond with oxygen in this illustration of an oxygen atom?.

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two hydrogens
Oxygen needs two electrons to fill its outermost electron shell. Hydrogen has one electron to play with. Therefore, an oxygen atom needs two hydrogens to bond to in order to complete its shell.
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