These are the noble gases.
The families that contain a full octet of valence electrons are the noble gases, which include helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon. These elements have eight valence electrons (except helium, which has two) and are characterized by their lack of reactivity due to their stable electron configuration. In addition, some heavier elements in groups like the transition metals can also achieve a full octet in certain compounds, but the noble gases are the most notable for having a complete octet in their elemental forms.
8 valence electrons
No, carbon cannot expand its octet beyond four valence electrons.
Hydrogen has one valence electron. To form a compound, it must follow the octet rule, which states that the total outermost orbital (valence) contains eight electrons. The Chlorine atom contains seven valence electrons. H(1) + Cl(7) = 8 (follows the octet rule)
This is the family of noble gases (group 18).
An octet of electrons is when the outermost electron shell of an atom contains eight electrons.
An octet
it has a full octet
The octet rule.
six valence electrons.....It only requires two more to complete octet....
Oxygen needs to gain 2 electrons to reach an octet, as it has 6 valence electrons in its outer shell and requires a total of 8 electrons to have a stable octet configuration.
Oxygen tends to gain two electrons to complete its "octet", making it O2- with the electron configuration 1s22s22p6