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Identify the correct Lewis dot structure of O2 molecule.

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Solution

The correct option is B


The electronic configuration of oxygen is 2, 6. In order to obtain the octet configuration in the O2 molecule, each oxygen atom in the molecule shares two electrons and hence a double bond is formed between them. Thus, the Lewis dot structure around each oxygen atom should have 8 electrons in total. The image of the correct Lewis dot structure is given below.


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