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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