Question

complete the following electron dot structure

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the number of valence electrons for oxygen

Oxygen has 6 valence electrons. In an \(O_2\) molecule, each oxygen atom needs to achieve an octet (8 - electron) configuration.

Step2: Calculate the number of shared electrons

Each oxygen atom has 6 valence electrons. To reach an octet, each oxygen atom shares 2 electrons. So, the two oxygen atoms share 4 electrons in total, which is represented by a double bond (\(::\overset{..}{O}::\overset{..}{O}::\) with a double bond in between).

Answer:

The correct option is the one with two lines (a double bond) between the two oxygen atoms.