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Explain octet rule.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 04 Apr, 2016, 10:10: AM
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Octet Rule

The Octet rule states that- ‘The maximum number of electrons that the outermost shell of an electrically neutral and chemically stable atom can have is 8.’

Exception: If the atom has only one shell, it can hold only 2 electrons. For example, hydrogen and helium can have only 2 electrons (duplet).

 

 

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