How many pairs of electons do the two oxygen atoms in a oxygen molecule share with each other?
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They share two pairs of electrons. The atom on its own has 6 electrons in its outer ring, therefore by sharing two of its electrons with the other atoms, this forms the total of 8 needed to fill the shell.
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