What is the charge of oxygen gas?

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Meave60
Nov 20, 2016

It is neutral.

Explanation:

Oxygen gas, O2, has no charge. The oxygen atoms form a double bond and the molecule is linear in shape, making the molecule nonpolar.

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The four dots overlapped on the oxygen gas molecule represent the double bond, two for each bond.

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