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What is the distribution of electrons in an oxygen atom?

What is the distribution of electrons in an oxygen atom?

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Pawan Prajapati
askIITians Faculty 60787 Points
2 years ago
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Jayesh Vashishtha
askIITians Faculty 1450 Points
2 years ago
Dear student,
 
The total number of electrons present in oxygen is 8.
Therefore, for O electron configuration will be 1s22s22p4.
The distribution of electrons in oxygen atom is given by:
First orbit or K shell =2(2n^2=2×1^1=2)
Second orbit or L shell =6(8−2=6)
 
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