An atom of oxygen shares its outer shell electrons with two hydrogen atoms thereby
A)forming an acid.
B)ionizing.
C)forming a molecule of water.
D)forming an anion and cation.

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Oxygen and hydrogen form a covalent bond by sharing electrons, and this particular combination results in the formation of a molecule of water, so the correct choice is C. A) is incorrect because the process of forming an acid involves the release of hydrogen ions (H+) while no such thing takes place in this scenario. B) is incorrect because ionization involves the gain or loss of electrons to form charged particles, which is not the case here. D) is incorrect because the sharing of electrons in a covalent bond does not result in the formation of ions with opposite charges.

An Atom of Oxygen Shares Its Outer Shell Electrons with Two