eight.
it is important to obtain octet so that elements become stable.
Phosphorus need 3 electrons to complete its octet.
It is necessary to gain/lose electrons.
Carbon does not gain or lose 4 electrons to complete its octet because it only has 4 valence electrons to begin with. To complete its octet, carbon forms covalent bonds by sharing electrons with other atoms to achieve stability due to its electronic configuration.
No, it doesn't have a complete octet. Phosphorous is in group 5A, meaning it has 5 valence electrons (5 electrons on its outest shell).
Yes, neutral unbonded atoms can complete a valence octet by gaining or losing electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration with 8 valence electrons. This stability is known as the octet rule, which applies to many elements in the periodic table.
Octet Rule: In order for atoms to become more stable, they will take electrons, lose electrons, or share electrons so that their outer shell/level will contain eight electrons and be complete.
A chlorine atom must gain one electron to complete its octet, as it has 7 electrons in its outer shell and needs 8 to achieve a stable electron configuration.
The noble gases have a complete octet of valence electrons. This means they have a full outer electron shell, which makes them stable and less likely to react with other elements. Examples of noble gases include helium, neon, and argon.
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).
Oxygen tends to gain two electrons to complete its "octet", making it O2- with the electron configuration 1s22s22p6
Yes, magnesium achieves the octet state in magnesium chloride by losing two electrons to chlorine, which has seven valence electrons. This results in magnesium having a full outer shell with eight electrons.
six valence electrons.....It only requires two more to complete octet....