Write the electronic configuration of the oxygen atom. Step-by Step 1. Look for the atomic number of oxygen on the periodic table. The ato...
Write the electronic configuration of the oxygen atom.
Step-by Step
1. Look for the atomic number of oxygen on the periodic table. The atomic number is the number of protons, however, if the atom is neutral it is also the number of total electrons.
Oxygen has 8 electrons.
Then, following all the rules for writing electron configurations we get:
