Two oxygen atoms joined to each other by the sharing of two pairs of electrons form a(n):
A)single bond.
B)ionic bond.
C)hydrogen bond.
D)double covalent bond.

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Two oxygen atoms sharing two pairs of electrons form a double covalent bond, in which both atoms share each other's electrons to complete their own outermost energy level. This is the strongest type of covalent bond.

Two Oxygen Atoms Joined to Each Other by the Sharing