Question

why Am molecule of oxygen is stable but an atom of oxygen is unstable ​

Answer 1

Answer:

cuz atom is more reactive than molecule

Explanation:

means molecule are stable

Answer 2

Answer: Answer lies in class 10 chemistry

Explanation: Oxygen being a atom with electronic configuration

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is unstable because it's valence shell lags behind with 2 electrons to complete it's Octet. As we know that the reactivity or stability of an atom is a tendency to complete it's outermost shell or octet. So being a unsatisfied atom of oxygen is unstable.

But When 2 atoms of oxygen react with each sharing their corresponding valence electrons forms a stable molecule which is also called as diatomic oxygen molecule. And Hence due to peer support they successfully completes their octet to form a stable molecule. For better understanding please see the given attachment in which atoms are represented by dots.