An element with the electron configuration of: 1s22s22p63s23p4
would form what type of ion?
a cation with a -2 charge
a cation with a +2 charge
an anion with a -2 charge
an anion with a +2 charge

i just got this problem. it's 90.3

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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the answer is c

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