oxygen atomic number is 8.
electron configuration of O is 2,6
therefore O has 6 valence electrons. valence electrons are electrons in the outermost shell that are involved in chemical bonds
atoms to become stable should fulfill the octet rule. This is where the outermost shell should have 8 electrons
so atoms with incompletely filled outer shells take part in chemical bonds to gain a complete octet and to become stable
So O too after forming a chemical bond would have 8 electrons in the outermost shell.
correct answer is
c. It would have eight electrons in the outermost shell.
