Chemistry, asked by regedhruvi, 5 hours ago

a molecule of oxygen is stable but an atom of oxygen is unstable

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Answered by nikhil6771

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It's true that Oxygen, can be termed as O . But one oxygen atom cant exist on its own, because its unstable. Usually any atom needs 8 electrons in its outer orbit in order to stay stable.

Answered by deeppratap67890

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Answer: Usually any atom needs 8 electrons in its outer orbit in order to stay stable. But one oxygen atom cant exist on its own, because its unstable. ... So, it makes a bond with another oxygen atom and shares 2 electrons each and becomes stable.

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