Oxygen Has an Atomic Number of 8

question 64

Multiple Choice

Oxygen has an atomic number of 8.This means that oxygen has ____.

• A)8 electrons in its outer most shell
• B)8 neutrons in its nucleus
• C)4 protons and 4 neutrons in its nucleus
• D)8 protons in its nucleus
• E)8 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus

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