11. Bonding & Molecular Structure

How many shared electrons are around the oxygen atom?

a) 4

b) 2

c) 6

d) 10

e) 8

Which of the following atoms has the most valence electrons?

a) O 

b) Be 

c) He

d) N

e) Si

Which of the following contains an atom that may have an incomplete octet?

a) CCl₄

b) NCl₃

c) OCl₂

d) SeCl₆

e) BCl₃

Atoms of oxygen have a total of 8 electrons. Are these atoms stable, and why or why not?

What will oxygen likely do to complete its outermost shell, based on the Lewis dot diagram shown?