Which of the following elements is an exception to the octet rule and can hold more than eight electrons?
B
Be
Na
S

Question

Which of the following elements is an exception to the octet rule and can hold more than eight electrons? 
    B 
   Be 
   Na 
   S

anonymous · Answer

B and BE

anonymous · Answer

No, it would be S. this is because it's in the third period and that means that it has room for D-orbital electrons. In that sense it doesn't exactly follow the octet rule. B and Be are exceptions to the octet rule but cannot hold more than 8 electrons, or 8 electrons at all for that matter.

anonymous · Answer

yes flyersmania14 your are right i just glanced at it, my mistake for not reading thoroughly!

anonymous · Answer

i thought the same thing until i went over it again. that was a bad trick question haha. your prof is trying to screw you guys over.

jfraser · Answer

not a trick question, it asks exactly what it needs to ask.

anonymous · Answer

trick question in the sense that you believe to know the obvious choices before actually investing brain power.