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Fill in the Blanks in the Following Sentence: in Forming Oxygen Molecule, .............. Electrons Are Shared by Each Atom of Oxygen.

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Fill in the blanks in the following sentence:

In forming oxygen molecule, .............. electrons are shared by each atom of oxygen.

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In forming an oxygen molecule, two electrons are shared by each atom of oxygen.

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Chapter 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 2 [Page 167]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 2 | Q 20.3 | Page 167

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