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How many electrons does oxygen need to add to satisfy the Octet Rule?
Irishprincesslb
No, O2 does not satisfy the octet rule because as we know octet rule states that an atom has to have 8 e- in the outer shell. Oxygen has 6 valence electrons, the bonds should be 8-6=2 bonds. So we need 2 more covalent bonds to form an octet.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y ago2; it has 6 electrons in its valence shell and needs two more to satisfy the octet rule.
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∙ 11y agoYes.
One of the "canonical" forms is
O=O+-O-
Just found a picture that will help see wikipedia article for ozone
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∙ 11y agoOxygen has six outer electrons, so in order to gain eight in total it would need to gain two.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Only five of the elements satisfy octet rule under normal conditions. The elements are: neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe) and radon (Rn)
lenpollock
O3 is ozone. An allotrope of oxygen . The three atoms are laid in a triangular shape, so that each oxygen atoms forms two bonds and leaves each atom with two lone pairs.
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How many electrons does a potassium atom need to donate to another atom to satisfy the octet rule?
It depends which 'other atom' it is
How do covalent compounds obey the octet rule?
No. Some molecules, such as boron triflouride (BF3) and phosphorus pendachloride (PCl5) are octect violators.
Does lithium follow the octet rule?
Sort of. Lithium loses one electron in order to achieve the noble gas configuration of helium, which has only two valence electrons in its 1s sublevel. The octet rule refers to the fact that atoms share or transfer electrons in order to achieve a noble gas configuration with eight valence electrons, called an octet. Helium is an exception to the rule.
Why there is restriction in fluorine to an octet?
Flourins has 2s2 and 2p5 configuration and total 9 electrons in outermost shell. There are two possibilities for fluorine i.e. either to complete the outermost shell or to follow the octet rule. If it follow the octet rule there will remain 4 electrons in 2p. Hence its reactivity towards metals or other compounds will differ which is against its nature.Thats why flourine shows restrictions towards octet rule
How does neon obey the octet rule when reacting to form ionic compounds?
Neon obeys the octet rule by not reacting and not forming ionic compounds as it already has a stable outer shell of eight electrons.
How many electrons does fluorine need to satisfy the octet rule?
One
How many electrons will each atom either gain or lose in order to satisfy the octet rule of Na?
Sodium would LOSE 1 electron to satisfy the octet rule.
Is oxygen an exception to the octet rule?
Yes, oxygen is an exception to the octet rule. Molecular oxygen can have two unpaired electrons making it a biradical molecule.
How many electrons does strontium lose to satisfy the octet rule?
Strontium is part of Group IIA, which means it loses 2 valence electrons to satisfy the rule. Sr2+.
What kind of change is between ionic and covalent bonds?
Ionic Bonds are when electrons are exchanged to satisfy the octet of each element reacting. Covalent Bonds are when two atoms SHARE their electrons to satisfy the octet rule.
How many electrons does carbon need to satisfy the octet rule?
Four
Please predict how many covalent bond oxygen will make to satisfy the octet rule?
It makes two covalent bonds which completes its octet.
How many electrons does lithium need to add to satisfy the Octet Rule?
Seven electrons should be added to attain the higher noble gas configuration.
How many electrons does a potassium atom need to donate to another atom to satisfy the octet rule?
It depends which 'other atom' it is
How does oxygen not follow the octet rule?
It does follow the octet rule!
Do you gain or loose electrons to satisfy outet aluminum?
Aluminum must lose 3 electrons to satisfy the octet rule. Once it does this, it becomes the Al+3 ion, and is isoelectronic with noble gas neon.
Is it impossible to satisfy the octet rule for XeF2?
yes
