An atom of oxygen is neutral and so will have 8 electrons. Two electrons will fill the first shell.The remaining 6 electrons will go into the second shell. The electronic structure of oxygen is ...

Lodged in a chunk of titanium, a single oxygen atom spurs extra defects in the metal’s atomic structure. Such flaws make titanium easy to shatter, scientists report in the Feb. 6 Science.

A neutral water molecule comprises two hydrogen atoms bonded to a single oxygen atom, the entire structure bending to give the molecule a partially positive side and a partially negative side ...