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Standard XII
Chemistry
Electronic Configuration
How many elec...
Question
How many electrons does oxygen have in its outermost shell?
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Solution
Oxygen has
6
electrons in outermost orbit.
Electronic configuration of
O
2
is
1
s
2
2
s
2
2
p
4
where
2
s
2
2
p
4
is outermost electronic configuration.
S orbital
(
2
s
2
)
→
2
electrons.
P orbital
(
2
p
4
)
→
4
electrons.
Total
6
electrons in valence shell.
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