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Ch. 2 The Chemical Level of Organization
Martini - Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology 12th Edition
Martini, Nath, Bartholomew12th EditionFundamentals of Anatomy & PhysiologyISBN: 9780137854011Non è quello che usi tu?Cambia libro di testo
Capitolo 2, Problema 1a

An oxygen atom has eight protons.
(a) Sketch in the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of the oxygen atom in the following diagram.
Diagram of an oxygen atom showing a nucleus with eight protons and electron arrangement around it.

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Step 1: Understand the atomic structure of oxygen. Oxygen has 8 protons in its nucleus, which means it also has 8 electrons surrounding the nucleus in a neutral atom.
Step 2: Recall the electron shell capacity. The first electron shell (closest to the nucleus) can hold up to 2 electrons, and the second shell can hold up to 8 electrons.
Step 3: Distribute the 8 electrons into the shells. Place 2 electrons in the first shell and the remaining 6 electrons in the second shell.
Step 4: Sketch the electrons as dots or small circles on the respective shells around the nucleus. The inner circle (first shell) should have 2 electrons evenly spaced, and the outer circle (second shell) should have 6 electrons spaced evenly around it.
Step 5: Verify that the total number of electrons (2 in the first shell + 6 in the second shell) equals 8, matching the number of protons in the nucleus for a neutral oxygen atom.

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