Question

Atoms have a tendency to complete their outer energy level. This is known as _____.
decomposition

synthesis

the octet rule

the rule of electrons

Answer 1

@iGreen

Answer 2

synthesis

Answer 3

yeeeep its synthesis

Answer 4

@kendallcrider

Answer 5

thanks guys

Answer 6

What do you people not get by NO DIRECT RESPONSES!!!!

Answer 7

At least explain it to them...

Answer 8

why don't you @YOLO_KING

Answer 9

The answer is octet

Answer 10

explain

Answer 11

the octet rule
Wants another electron
Needs to be neutral
Needs an ionic bond
Needs cations; anions
So on so on...
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covalent
hydrogen bonding
and in addition synthesis means "To produce substance by combining chemical precursors "

Answer 12

Synthesis is the wrong answer pal its The octet rule.

Answer 13

thats why i say better use google than get direct answers .... that are in this case... wrong #_#

Answer 14

octet rule is correct as @YOLO_KING said
an atom that does not have complete octet at its last shell
meaning less than 8 electrons are there
the atom tends to want to fill it to 8 to reach noble state
so some atoms want to lose their electron (usually atoms having from 1-3 electrons in their last shell)
and some what to gain more electrons to reach that octet state (usually atoms having 5-7 electrons)

and special group
atoms having 4 electrons in their last shell
tend to either gain or lose electrons to reach octet state

bottom line
they use different bondings to reach that state, some prefer ionic, some covalent etc