if it is a noble gas it already has an octet, otherwise, it would need to gain or use electrons to complete an octet and would no longer be neutral or unbounded.
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.
six valence electrons.....It only requires two more to complete octet....
Oxygen tends to gain two electrons to complete its "octet", making it O2- with the electron configuration 1s22s22p6
No, carbon cannot expand its octet beyond four valence electrons.
No, oxygen, as a nonmetal element, cannot have an expanded octet in its valence shell.
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).
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.
six valence electrons.....It only requires two more to complete octet....
Oxygen tends to gain two electrons to complete its "octet", making it O2- with the electron configuration 1s22s22p6
A neutral atom can have a maximum of 8 valence electrons, following the octet rule. This applies to elements in the second period and beyond on the periodic table. Exceptions include hydrogen and helium, which can have a maximum of 2 valence electrons.
A complete octet of electrons (8) in the outer-most, or valence, shell.
No, carbon cannot expand its octet beyond four valence electrons.
No, oxygen, as a nonmetal element, cannot have an expanded octet in its valence shell.
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.
8 valence electrons
Phosphorus has 5 valence electrons and it needs 3 more electrons to complete its octet and achieve stability.
Generally, a compete valence shell holds EIGHT electrons.