Explain the relative acidities. a) the greater the number of electron-withdrawing chlorine atoms equidistant from the oh group, the stronger the acid. b) the greater the number of electron-gaining chlorine atoms equidistant from the oh group, the stronger the acid. c) the less the number of hydrogen atoms, the stronger the acid.

the answer would be a

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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