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Ket [755]
3 years ago
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Most atoms form compounds by forming octets in their outer shell. what does octet really mean?

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1 answer:
Aleksandr [31]3 years ago
7 0
 <span>The </span>octet rule<span> is a chemical </span>rule<span> of thumb that reflects observation that atoms of main-group elements tend to combine in such a way that each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell, giving it the same electronic configuration as a noble gas.

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