Which of the following statements are true regarding the oxygen atom?

Valence electrons of oxygen are 4 and each oxygen atom will share only 2 valence electrons to make a single bond with another oxygen atom.

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Valence electrons of oxygen are 4 and each oxygen atom will share only 1 valence electron to make a bond with another oxygen atom.

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Valence electrons of oxygen are 6 and each oxygen atom will share 2 valence electrons to make a double bond with other oxygen atom.

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Valence electrons of oxygen are 6 and each oxygen atom will share 2 valence electrons to make a single bond.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Valence electrons of oxygen are 6 and each oxygen atom will share 2 valence electrons to make a double bond with other oxygen atom.

The number of valence electrons of oxygen is 6 and in order to attain octet configuration (i.e.8 valence electrons in the outermost shell), it needs to share 2 electron with another atom(s). i.e. each oxygen atom will share 2 of its electrons.

Thus total number of electrons shared is 4 and unshared electrons are 4. Thus attaining an octet configuration.

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