Question

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What does the diagram represent?

A) A neutral oxygen atom
B) An oxygen atom with 7 protons
C) An oxygen ion with a +2 charge
D) An oxygen ion with a -2 charge​

Answer 1

Answer:

an oxygen ion with -2 charge

Explanation:

because a neutral oxygen atom has 8 electrons

and in the first orbit there'll be 2 electrons

and in the second orbit there'll be 6 electrons

but here there are 8 electrons in the outermost orbit and normally there'll be only 6

which means there are extra 2 electrons

and extra electrons means negatively charged