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Why does carbon does not gain or loose 4 electron to complete its octet?
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∙ 13y ago
by sharing its electrons
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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.
What is it called when a chlorine accepts an electron to complete its octet?
a covalent bond
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 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
Why do atoms gain loose or share electrons?
Atom loose or gain electron to make its octet complete. It is done to achieve inert state.
When and how carbon completes its octet?
carbon is a special eleme having 4 electron in its outer shell so to complete its octect it needs to share its electron in a covalent bond
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.
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.
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 does the carbon atom complete its octet?
it forms covalent bonds by sharing electrons
Why do elements in group 17 have an oxidation number of -1?
Because they require one electron to complete their octet
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
