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The octet rule states that atoms tend to bond in a way that fills their outer electron shell with eight electrons, achieving stability. In the case of the Hindenburg disaster, the hydrogen gas used as a lifting agent is highly flammable and has only one electron in its outer shell, making it eager to react with oxygen. When the hydrogen ignited due to a spark, it released energy rapidly, leading to the catastrophic explosion. Thus, the octet rule helps explain the reactivity of hydrogen and the subsequent disaster when it interacted with oxygen in the atmosphere.
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Introduction
How does Clausewitz explain about Napoleonic Wars?
He was a France rule who tried to take over other countries.
What were some of the noteworthy defeats of the ancient Roman empire under the rule of Augustus Caesar?
There was only one major military defeat under the rule of Augustus. That was the Teutoburg disaster led by the traitor Arminius, in which three entire legions were wiped out.
What makes an element stable?
an element is stable when it has a full outer shell of electrons. to abide by the octet rule it must have a shell of 2 then 8 electrons. An element with a full outer shell (8) will be stable and act like its nearest noble gas.
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.
When was the octet rule invented?
Although it was a slow process involving numerous years of research and chemists, in 1919 Irving Langmuir refined the concept into the cubical octet atom and octet theory. This octet theory evolved into what is now known as the octet rule.
