An oxygen atom picks up two additional, free floating electrons. is the charge of the newly formed oxygen ion positive, negative or neutral?

The newly formed oxygen ion is negatively charged.

Explanation:

Cation : These are species of ions which carries positive charge that is number of protons are greater than the number of electrons.

Anion:These are species of ions which carries negative charge that is number of electrons are greater than the number of protons.

When an oxygen atom gains two electrons it develops the charge of negative charge and forms anion.

  distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.

explanation:

the instantaneous velocity = change in position/time taken

the slope of the graph should give instantaneous velocity.

  slope of a graph = change in value of y -axis / change in values of x -axis

  comparing both the equations

    change in value of y -axis = change in position

  change in values of x -axis = time taken

so position values should be on the y axis and time values should be on the x axis.

distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.