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OpenStudy (motionless):

What is the octet rule?

OpenStudy (habbababba1):

th rule that all atoms want to achieve 8 electrons in there outermost shell

OpenStudy (habbababba1):

The octet rule is a chemical rule of thumb that reflects observation that atoms of main-group elements tend to combine in such a way that each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell, giving it the same electronic configuration as a noble gas.

OpenStudy (habbababba1):

or that they want to try and become like the noble gases so they share until they all have 8 valence electrons

OpenStudy (kingdomkey):

The octet rule states that "atoms tend to gain, lose or share electrons so that their outermost shell holds eight electrons as in the noble gases."

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