8

O
Oxygen
15.999

Atomic number
atomic mass
# of protons
# of neutrons
# of electrons

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Here is the requested information for the element Oxygen (O):

  • Atomic Number: 8
  • Atomic Mass: 15.999 (though it is often approximated as 16)
  • # of Protons: 8 (the atomic number is equal to the number of protons)
  • # of Neutrons: 8 (approximately, since the atomic mass is roughly 16 - atomic number 8)
  • # of Electrons: 8 (in a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons)

Summary for Oxygen (O):

  • Atomic Number: 8
  • Atomic Mass: 15.999
  • of Protons: 8

  • of Neutrons: 8

  • of Electrons: 8