Do oxygen atoms become more stable or less stable when oxygen forms compounds. Explain.

Do oxygen atoms become more stable or less stable when oxygen forms compounds? They become more stable because they gain or share valence electrons giving each oxygen atom a set of 8 valence electrons. They change because the number of valence electrons changes in a pattern that repeats in each period.

The correct answer is option c. It is projected to increase steadily.

Explanation;

The current population of the world is estimated as more than 7.2 billion. The population is projected to be increased by 1 billion and has also estimated to cross 9.6 billion by the end of the year 2050. So, the population is increasing at a steady rate. In the total population increase, the contribution of the developing countries would be more.