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for the oxygen part how did it turn to 6 on both sides

Amarachi002

by Amarachi002 at December 11, 2010

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about what?

What_ok What_ok December 11, 2010

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If by 6, you mean six valence electrons, it's because of this: Oxygen has six valence electrons (six on the last shell of its Bohr model) and on a Lewis Dot Diagram, there are six dots, which represent valence electrons, around the atomic symbol for oxygen - O. 

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