Using electron-dot diagrams which show only the outermost shell electrons, show how a molecule of oxygen, O2, is formed from two oxygen atoms. What is the name given to this type of bonding?

The oxygen atom has 6 electrons in its outermost shell and it needs 2 more electrons to complete its octet. Hence, it combines with another oxygen atom to form a molecule of oxygen.

This type of bonding is called a double covalent bond.
 

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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