What is the distribution of electrons in an oxygen atom: - Vidyadip

MCQ

What is the distribution of electrons in an oxygen atom:

A
(2, 4)
B
(2, 8)
C
(2, 6)
D
(2, 10)

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Answer

(2, 6)

Explanation:

The total number of electrons present in oxygen is 8.

Therefore, for O electron configuration will be 1s²2s²2p⁴.

The distribution of electrons in oxygen atom is given by:

First orbit or K shell = 2(2n²= 2 × 1¹= 2)

Second orbit or L shell = 6(8 − 2 = 6)

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