Answer
The oxygen family has six valence electrons and has an outer electron configuration of ns$^{2}$np$^4$. They are two electrons short of a noble gas configuration and tend to react to gain those two electrons, forming 2- anions.
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The oxygen family has six valence electrons and has an outer electron configuration of ns$^{2}$np$^4$. They are two electrons short of a noble gas configuration and tend to react to gain those two electrons, forming 2- anions.
