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    An oxygen atom has six electrons in its outermost energy level. Why must two oxygen atoms share four electrons when they form a covalent bond?

    Question #38644. Asked by crmrealquick. (Sep 10 03 5:04 PM)


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    		Oxygen atoms have 6 valency electrons and therefore require two more electrons to achieve the stable octet arrangement. Again a covalent bond is formed if two oxygen atoms come together but this time it is a double bond. Double because two electrons from each oxygen atom are shared.

    Sep 10 03, 5:29 PM
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    		It is better explained in http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/moxygen2.html

    Sep 10 03, 5:32 PM
    mochyn

    		please SM this is a family site,no bonding allowed

    Sep 10 03, 5:33 PM
    sequoianoir

    		NO mochyn, that's BONDAGE.
    I don't know, you have to just about explain everything to him these days.
    Must be old age or something in the water.

    Sep 10 03, 6:13 PM

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