Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following contains an atom that may have an incomplete octet?1074views5rank1comments
Textbook Question(a) True or false: The hydrogen atom is most stable when it has a full octet of electrons.730views
Textbook QuestionFor Group 13–17 elements in the third row of the periodic table and beyond, the octet rule is often not obeyed. A friend of yours says this is because these heavier elements are more likely to make double or triple bonds. Another friend of yours says that this is because the heavier elements are larger and can make bonds to more than four atoms at a time. Which friend is more correct?776views
Textbook QuestionWhy does the octet rule apply primarily to main-group elements, not to transition metals?682views
Textbook QuestionWhich of the following substances contains an atom that does not follow the octet rule? (a) AlCl3 (b) PCl3 (c) PCl5 (d) SiCl4778views
Open QuestionAtoms of oxygen have a total of 8 electrons. Are these atoms stable, and why or why not?190views
Open QuestionConsider the following four molecules. which of these satisfy the octet rule and which do not?236views
Open QuestionWhat will oxygen likely do to complete its outermost shell, based on the Lewis dot diagram shown?173views