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Why Two electron shells in oxygen?
Oxygen has two electron shells because it has eight electrons. The first shell can hold a maximum of two electrons, while the second shell can hold up to eight electrons. In oxygen, two electrons occupy the first shell and the remaining six electrons occupy the second shell to satisfy the octet rule.
What is the atomic structure for oxygen and phosphate?
Oxygen has 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons. Phosphate has 15 protons, 16 neutrons, and 15 electrons. Oxygen has 2 electron shells, with 2 electrons in the first shell and 6 electrons in the second shell. Phosphate has 3 electron shells, with 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 electrons in the second shell, and 5 electrons in the third shell.
How many electrons does oxygen have in it's first energy levels?
In the very first shell it has 2 and then it has 6 (in the second shell). =)
How many electrons are in the first shell of an atom of oxygen?
There are 2 electrons in the first shell of an oxygen atom.
What is the numbers of electron in the outermost energy level of an oxygen atom?
An oxygen atom has eight electrons. The first electron shell can contain two electrons so that shell is filled leaving six electrons left. Since the second electron shell can contain up to eight electrons, the remaining six electrons go into the second shell. Since the second shell is the outermost shell, there are six electron's in the outer energy level.
