Identify the correct Lewis dot structure of $O_{2}$ molecule.

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Solution

The correct option is D

The electronic configuration of oxygen is 2, 6. In order to obtain the octet configuration in the $O_{2}$ 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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