Question

The number of electrons that are paired in an oxygen molecule

Answer 1

Oxygen molecule has a pair of oxygen atoms. So,the oxygen molecule is represented by the formula O2. The oxygen atom has 8 elctrons. In the first K shell it has 2 electrons and in the L shell it has 6 electrons.

Answer 2

Oxygen molecules have 2 bond pair 1 sigma bond and another pi bond   Each bond carries 2 electron   So 02 molecule have 4 bond pair eletron 2 pairs of electron And each oxygen have 2 lone pairs  So total 4 lone pair and 2 bond pair are present   Total 12 electron are paired in O2 molecule ...   Hope it helps you  Mark as brainlist plz