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Oxygen is found as O2 because its outer energy level has 6 electrons. By covalent sharing, stability is achieved.Oxygen can be found on most of the earth and is needed by many living beings. Our atmosphere is composed of about 20% oxygen!


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Pure element oxygen is usually found in nature as O₂ because of the number

of valence electrons it has.

Oxygen is an element which exists as a molecule in nature as a result of it

needing two electrons to achieve a stable configuration. The two oxygen

atoms bind together by forming a covalent double bond between them.

This is the reason why oxygen forms dioxygen or O₂ and exists as a molecule in nature.

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