Oxygen atom loses electrons and becomes positively charged.
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B
Oxygen atom gains electrons and becomes negatively charged.
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C
The two oxygen atoms share electrons.
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D
Ionized oxygen atoms are engulfed in a sea of electrons.
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Solution
The correct option is CThe two oxygen atoms share electrons. The two oxygen atoms in O2 molecule are bonded by covalent bonds i.e. the electrons in their valence shell are shared.