Answer
Oxygen gains two electrons when it forms an ion.
Work Step by Step
Oxygen is in group 6A and has six valence electrons. It must gain two in order to achieve noble gas configuration.
Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)
by Timberlake, Karen C.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321908449
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-844-5
Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Ions: Transfer of Electrons - Questions and Problems - Page 171: 6.4a
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