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How many unpaired electrons are in the Lewis e- dot symbol for an oxygen atom?

 

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Unpaired electron are those whose shows magnet behavior when placed in magnetic field.

When electron is not paired then that electron known as unpaired electron and property known as paramagnetic.

Thus,

 

 

 

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