The number of valence electrons in an oxygen atom is 2.

True

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False

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The correct option is B False

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In an oxygen atom, the number of electrons in the valence shell is___.

(a) What are valence electrons? Where are valence electrons situated in an atom ?

(b) What is the number of valence electrons in the atoms of an element having atomic number 13 ? Name the valence shell of this atom.

1 s^{2} 2 s^{2} 2 p^{6} 3 s^{2} 3 p^{3}

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