Question
How many energy levels do the electrons occupy for a neutral Oxygen atom?
6
2
8
-2
6
2
8
-2
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A neutral oxygen atom has 8 electrons. The electron configuration for oxygen is \(1s^2 2s^2 2p^4\).
The electrons occupy the following energy levels:
- The first energy level (n=1) has 2 electrons in the 1s orbital.
- The second energy level (n=2) has 6 electrons (2 in the 2s orbital and 4 in the 2p orbital).
Thus, the total number of energy levels occupied by the electrons in a neutral oxygen atom is **2**.
The electrons occupy the following energy levels:
- The first energy level (n=1) has 2 electrons in the 1s orbital.
- The second energy level (n=2) has 6 electrons (2 in the 2s orbital and 4 in the 2p orbital).
Thus, the total number of energy levels occupied by the electrons in a neutral oxygen atom is **2**.