a stable octet is also known as a full outer shell.
it occurs when electrons are added or removed from an atom so the outtermost shell contains its maximum amount, funnily enough Helium is included because is has a full outer shell as opposed to the direct meaning of a full octet.
the term full octet refers to the outtermost shell being complete, however a direct definition means the outtermost shell containing EIGHT electrons, which simply isn't possible for something like Helium or Hydrogen.
in which case, the full octet of either Helium or Hydrogen is two electrons- this would give Helium no charge at all, but would give Hydrogen a -1 charge, in a diatomic molecule two Hydrogen atoms would share their electrons between them:
H=H <--Hydrogen / Helium --> He (would not donate or adopt electrons)
more interstingly is the FORMS of Hydrogen. there are three: Hydrogen, deuterium and tritium.
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Essentially, an unstable atom is a radioactive atom; or perhaps more so unstable atoms are what make materials radioactive.
The term "stable atom" refers to an atom that has enough binding energy to hold the atom (the protons, nutrons and electrons) together.
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The arrangement of eight electrons in the outermost shell of an atom. BAM!
A stable octet means it has an electron configuration that is same as a noble gas. A valence shell with 8 electrons is a stable octet.
When an atom has eight electrons in its outer shell. this rule applies to all elements except for Hydrogen (H) and Helium (He).
The arrangement of eight electrons in the outermost shell of an atom.
Any of the noble gases (in the right-most column of the periodic table): helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe) radon (Rn), and Hydrogen.They all have what is called a stable "octet."See the Related Questions for more information on what the octet rule in chemistry is.
the phrase stable temeratures mean the temperatures are just the right temperatures and they bring fair weather.
It means that particular combination of protons and neutrons is not stable.
It is very stable #APEX :P
As an adjective it can mean firm or stable. When used as a noun it means a state of matter that is neither liquid nor gas.
In its ground state it does have a stable octet.
Noble gases have completely filled octet. They are stable.
Noble gases have completely filled octet. They are stable.
Neither. It has a stable octet in its ground state.
Xenon, like all the noble gases except helium, already has a stable octet!
There is a general tendency to form an octet, to have a stable structure.
eight. it is important to obtain octet so that elements become stable.
it can be stable by completing their octet & minimizing their energy
Silicon, like carbon, has four valance electrons, and needs another four to have a stable octet.
It'll have to lose two to have a stable octet.
yes chloride ion is stable coz its octet is complete.
One of these choices are your ansewr: * Octave * Balance * Valance * Octet