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To fulfill the octet rule electron sharing leads to electrons around each atom?
8
How many electrons must an atom have to fulfill the octet?
2 or more electrons, because Oxygen already has 8.
Why does carbon does not gain or loose 4 electron to complete its octet?
by sharing its electrons
Atoms can achieve a full octet of electrons by doing what?
By bonding with another atom, either ionically (donates/receives electrons) or covalently (electron sharing).
What is the octet electrons?
An octet of electrons is when the outermost electron shell of an atom contains eight electrons.
To fulfill the octet rule electron sharing leads to electrons around each atom?
8
How many electrons must an atom have to fulfill the octet?
2 or more electrons, because Oxygen already has 8.
How does the carbon atom complete its octet?
it forms covalent bonds by sharing electrons
Why does carbon does not gain or loose 4 electron to complete its octet?
by sharing its electrons
When two different types of atoms share electrons to complete an octet what type of bond is formed?
covalent - which means "sharing of valence electrons"
Atoms can achieve a full octet of electrons by doing what?
By bonding with another atom, either ionically (donates/receives electrons) or covalently (electron sharing).
Why in the world would an atom want to become stable?
Atoms are not sentient. They undergo chemical bonding and chemical reactions in order to have lower energy, which makes them stable. Typically this means either sharing electrons to get an octet of electrons, or transferring electrons so they get an octet of electrons. This is not a conscious decision on their part.
How many electrons are in the Na ion?
When sodium becomes an ion, it loses one electron to fulfill the octet rule. A neutral sodium ion has 11 electrons, so an ion will have 10.
What is the octet electrons?
An octet of electrons is when the outermost electron shell of an atom contains eight electrons.
How is the octet rule used in covalent bonding?
look for it on the chemistry book, and don't be lazy!Covalent bonding is all about "sharing electrons" so the two elements share electrons (which forms a covalent bond) in order to complete or help complete their octet.
Why does carbon become stable after sharing four electrons?
Since carbon has 4 valance electrons, if it shares all 4, it then has a full outer shell of 8 electrons, which is a stable configuration, in accordance with the octet rule.
How many electron are required for water to complete its octet structure?
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.
