Oxygen supports combustion and life processes. In standard numbering what group is oxygen O usually assigned among main groups?
Q1. Oxygen supports combustion and life processes. In standard numbering what group is oxygen O usually assigned among main groups?
Answer: Group 16
Explanation: Oxygen belongs to Group 16 (also called the chalcogens) in the periodic table; its six valence electrons drive its strong tendency to form two covalent or ionic bonds.