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In chemistry, the octet rule states that an atom has eight electrons in its outer shell. When all eight electron orbitals are filled, the atom is described as non-reactive. Examples include neon and argon.

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Which three elements violate the octet rule?

The octet rule cannot be satisfied in molecules whose total number of valence electrons is an odd number.There are also molecules in which an atom has fewer, or more, than an octet of valence electrons.


How does an atom of boron become stable?

In general, boron will form 3 covalent bonds, using each of its 3 valence shell electrons (sharing them). This will of course violate the octet rule, but obeys the sextet rule, and this is what makes boron stable. It (along with aluminum, eg.) do not obey the octet rule.


The octet rule states that chemical compounds tend to form so that each atom has an octet of electrons in?

The octet rule is a simple rule of thumb that states that atoms tend to combine in such a way that they each have eight electrons in their valence shells, giving them the same electron configuration as a noble gas. The rule is applicable to the main group elements. In simple terms, molecules or ions tend to be most stable when the outermost electron shells of their constituent atoms contain eight electrons.


How will an atom react if the octet rule is or is not satisfied?

Yes, for example, BF3. Boron will still bond with other things even though it had 6 electrons


Why is the molecule SF4 an exception to the octet rule?

The molecule SF4 doesn't have eight electrons like most atoms, it can expand the octet because sulfur has 6 valence electrons and each fluorine only needs one electron to share with sulfur so that leaves to remainder.

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Give example of octet rule?

Az important rule: any octet has to have eight parts, otherwise it is not an octet.


In which bonding patterns does X obey the octet rule?

no it does not follow octet rule


Will any of the chlorine oxides obey the octet rule?

No chlorine oxides will obey the octet rule.


Is NH3 an exception to the octet rule?

NH3 is not an exception to the octet rule. Nitrogen (N) in NH3 has a total of 8 valence electrons (5 from nitrogen and 3 from hydrogen), fulfilling the octet rule. Nitrogen has 3 bonded pairs and 1 lone pair of electrons, following the octet rule.


Which of the atoms don't always obey the octet rule H O Br?

Hydrogen is the atom that doesn't always obey the octet rule. It only needs 2 electrons to have a full outer shell, rather than the 8 electrons typically required by the octet rule. Oxygen and bromine usually follow the octet rule.


Can iodine exceed the octet rule and have an expanded octet?

Yes, iodine can exceed the octet rule and have an expanded octet due to its ability to accommodate more than eight electrons in its valence shell.


What is significant of octet rule?

The octet rule is the tendency of many chemical elements to have eight electrons in the valence shell.


What rule do the nonmetal atoms follow?

octet rule


Which doesn't violate the octet rule sf4 krf2 cf4 xef4 icl4-?

CF4 and XeF4 do not violate the octet rule. In CF4, carbon forms four covalent bonds with fluorine, fulfilling the octet rule. In XeF4, xenon forms four covalent bonds with fluorine and has two lone pairs, also satisfying the octet rule.


Does BeH2 violate the octet rule?

The octet rule only applies to elements that are heavy enough to have reached the second shell of electrons. In the first shell, the octet rule does not apply because the first shell is completed with only two electrons, not eight. So no, the octet rule does not apply to beryllium hydride.


Do Cu plus and Cu2 plus plus violate the octet rule?

Yes, both Cu+ and Cu2+ violate the octet rule. Copper (Cu) is an exception to the octet rule due to its electron configuration, which allows it to have a partially filled d orbital. This leads to Cu forming compounds where it does not achieve a full octet of electrons.


Is water an exception to the octet rule?

It is one of many, many exceptions to the octet rule. Hydrogen does NOT require 8 electrons.