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Oxygen Molecule (O2)

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

An oxygen molecule consists of two oxygen atoms double-bonded together. It's nonpolar because the electrons are shared equally between both atoms.

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