Drag electrons back and forth until the molecule of oxygen (O2) is stable. Click Check to confirm your molecule is stable. How many pairs of shared electrons are there in a stable molecule of oxygen?

2 pairs (4 electrons)

Explanation:

In a molecule of oxygen there are 2 oxygen atoms. There are 6 electrons in the outer shells of oxygen atoms. When 2 oxygen atoms form a covalent bond they share their electrons. In a diagram this would be represented by the overlap of the two circles representing the outer shells of both oxygen atoms. If each oxygen atom 'puts forward' 2 electrons into the centre, then 4 will be shared overall for each atom, making both atoms have full outer shells of 8 electrons each. 4 electrons make 2 pairs, hence the answer.

answer: the enthalpy of the overall chemical reaction is +87.88 kj or +88 kj.

according to hess's law, the overall enthalpy of a reaction is the difference between the sum of enthalpy values of all the products and the sum of enthalpy values of all the reactants.

δh(reaction) = ∑nδh(products) - ∑nδh(reactants)

δh(reaction) = [δh +δh] - [δh]

δh(reaction) = [1(-287.02) + 1(0) ] - [1(-374.9)] kj = +87.88 kj

here, δh (pcl3) = -287.02 kj, δh(cl2) = 0, δh(pcl5) = -374.9 kj

therefore, enthalpy of the overall reaction is +87.88 kj or +88 kj.