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Why does oxygen want to “steal” 2 electrons (totaling to 10) to fill its valence shell, when it has 8 protons? Shouldn't it be satisfied with the 8 it already has to have the proper proton/electron balance?

by /u/ISS5731 in /r/askscience

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