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What is the difference between oxygen and oxide?


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Oxygen

Oxide

Oxygen is the molecule that is present in the periodic table.Oxide is the negative ion of oxygen that is individually not present in the periodic table.
Oxygen is a molecule, in which 2 atoms are covalently bonded.Oxide is a singular oxygen atom, in which 2 electrons are added, thus making it an anion.
The atomic number of oxygen is 8 and the electronic configuration is 1s22s22p4.The electronic configuration of oxide is 1s22s22p6.
The oxygen is represented as O2.The oxide is represented as O2-.

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