What effect does a lone electron pair have on molecular shape? A. The lone pair has no effect on shape.
B. The lone pair pushes bonding electron pairs away.
C. The lone pair stretches atomic bonds.
D. The lone pair forces atoms closer to the nucleus.

B

Explanation:

The lone pair pushes bonding electron pairs away.

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answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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