If one assumes that a penny is a simple cylinder with a diameter of 19.0 mm and a height of 1.5 mm, what is the approximate thickness of copper on the penny (the density of copper is 8.93 g/mL):

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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