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Oxygen is an atom. Its made up of ONLY oxygen. The oxygen molecule is composed of two oxygen atoms, O2. We can also analyse the composition of the oxygen atom if we wish. Like almost all atoms, it contains protons, neutrons, and electrons. (Only the simplest form of hydrogen has no neutrons.)

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An Oxygen atom is made of 8 protons and 8 neutrons, in its nucleus, with 8 electrons revolving around in 2 energy shells, K (2) and L (6)...

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