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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is incomplete octet?

OpenStudy (abb0t):

an atom with less than 8 electrons in it's valence shell.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

An atom with less than eight total bonding and nonbonding electrons in a Lewis structure, for example, B in BH3 has an incomplete octet.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks alot!:D

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