Which of the following describes the electron Sharing between two oxygen atoms ?
A. Each oxygen shares eight electrons with the other
B each oxygen shares two electrons with the other
C each oxygen shares six electrons with the other
D each oxygen shares one electron with the other

Question

Which of the following describes the electron  Sharing between two oxygen atoms ?
A.  Each oxygen  shares eight electrons with the other 
B  each oxygen shares two electrons  with the other 
C each oxygen  shares six electrons with the other 
D each oxygen shares one electron with the other

kelhina · Answer

@sapphiremoon can you help me with just one last one and then that's it ?

kelhina · Answer

@mhchen

sapphiremoon · Answer

Each oxygen shares two electrons. Oxygens have six electrons in their valence shells, so each needs two to fill, and they share them.