Oxygen Has an Atomic Number of Eight

question 113

Multiple Choice

Oxygen has an atomic number of eight. When two oxygen atoms come together, they form a/an ________ bond.

• A) hydrogen
• B) nonpolar covalent
• C) polar covalent
• D) ionic
• E) Van der Waals

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