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How many electron are required for water to complete its octet structure?
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Water is a molecule made of three atoms (one oxygen and two hydrogen) and the concept of the electron octet applies to atoms, not to molecules. Oxygen, with six valance electrons, can acquire an octet by sharing the electrons of two hydrogen atoms, each of which have one electron. So the water molecule is self contained, it does not need any more electrons.
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What is it called when a chlorine accepts an electron to complete its octet?
a covalent bond
Why does carbon does not gain or loose 4 electron to complete its octet?
by sharing its electrons
What is the octet rule in terms of lewis structures?
Octet rule states that each electron wants to complete its octet ( 8 electrons in the outermost shell) or a duplet (in case of hydrogen and helium).
How do metals obey the Lewis octet rule?
The elements can be described by dot structure. Metals combine with other elements to make its octet complete.
What rule states that atoms react so as to acquire the stable electron structure of a noble gas?
octet rule
What is it called when a chlorine accepts an electron to complete its octet?
a covalent bond
What does a fluorine atom need?
Fluorine need one electron. It needs one electron to complete its octet.
Why does carbon does not gain or loose 4 electron to complete its octet?
by sharing its electrons
Does MgCl2 follow the octet rule?
Yes. Magnesium gives up 2 electrons and goes down to a lower electron shell with a full octet. Each chlorine gains 1 electron from the magnesium to complete its octet.
Does PCl2F3 follow the octet rule?
yes PCl3 obey octet rule there are 5 electrons in the valence shell of phosphorous it need 3 electron to complete its octet so it form bond with 3 chlorine after bond formation there are 8 electron in its octet it obey octet rule
What is the octet rule in terms of lewis structures?
Octet rule states that each electron wants to complete its octet ( 8 electrons in the outermost shell) or a duplet (in case of hydrogen and helium).
How do metals obey the Lewis octet rule?
The elements can be described by dot structure. Metals combine with other elements to make its octet complete.
Why do elements in group 17 have an oxidation number of -1?
Because they require one electron to complete their octet
What rule states that atoms react so as to acquire the stable electron structure of a noble gas?
octet rule
How many electrons are gained or lost in barium?
In the ion of barium, two electron are lost to follow the octet rule (to have a complete valence electron shell).
When chlorine gains an electron what achieves a complete octet?
when chlorine gains an electron, it now now contains a full octet. this means that the chlorine element is now chemically perfect and now is stable , but not as stable as one of the Noble Gases
What kind of atoms are bonded to carbon atoms in the molecule?
Atom which have lone pair to donate their electron to complete their octet.
