The octet rule is a chemical rule 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. The rule is especially applicable to carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and the halogens, but also to metals such as sodium or magnesium.
The valence electrons can be counted using a Lewis electron dot diagram as shown at the right for carbon dioxide. The electrons shared by the two atoms in a covalent bond are counted twice, once for each atom. In carbon dioxide each oxygen shares four electrons with the central carbon, two (shown in red) from the oxygen itself and two (shown in black) from the carbon. All four of these electrons are counted in both the carbon octet and the oxygen octet.
<span>The answer is C. The volume decreases. A scuba diver at the surface of the sea takes a deep breath and fills her lungs with 6 liters of air. The pressure in her lungs is 1 atm. She then dives down ten meters, without inhaling or exhaling, until the pressure of the air in her lungs is 2 atm. According to Boyle’s law, the air in her lungs decreases as she dives down. </span>Boyle's Law<span> is the gas </span>law which states that in a closed space, pressure and volume are inversely related. As pressure increases, volume decreases, and vice versa.
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If a coil of wire is placed in a changing magnetic field, a current will be induced in the wire. This current flows because something is producing an electric field that forces the charges around the wire. (It cannot be the magnetic force since the charges are not initially moving).
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Buffers in the human body can help to prevent a deadly change in blood pH.