When an oxygen atom forms an ion, it gains two electrons. What is the electrical charge of the oxygen ion?

A.
+1

B.
-1

C.
-2

D.
+2

Question

When an oxygen atom forms an ion, it gains two electrons. What is the electrical charge of the oxygen ion?	
 
 A.
+1
 
 B.
-1
 
 C.
-2
 
 D.
+2

anonymous · Answer

See, oxygen forms nothing in Mathematics Section, so please post right question in right section. Go to "Find More Subjects" option in the top, and select "Chemistry" section from there and post it in that section or follow the link: http://openstudy.com/study#/groups/Chemistry

anonymous · Answer

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