Question

When forming bonds, atoms tend to acquire a stable electron configuration as in having 8 valence electrons. This is an example of
a) Octet Rule

b) chemical reaction

c) electrostatic attraction

Answer 1

Answer:

The octet rule refers to the tendency of atoms to prefer to have eight electrons in the valence shell. When atoms have fewer than eight electrons, they tend to react and form more stable compounds. When discussing the octet rule, we do not consider d or f electrons.

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