What Is Meant by Octet?

Octet, in chemistry, the eight-electron arrangement in the outer electron shell of the noble-gas atoms. This structure is held responsible for the relative inertness of the noble gases and the chemical behaviour of certain other elements.

What is octet Class 9?

Octet means the presence of 8 electrons in the outermost shell of an atom which means atom is stable and has the electron arrangement of inert gas. Every atom wants to attain stability so they combine with one another and by gaining or losing or mutually sharing electrons they reach the octet state.

What is meant by the octet rule?

The octet rule states that atoms tend to form compounds in ways that give them eight valence electrons and thus the electron configuration of a noble gas. ... Atoms of metals tend to lose all of their valence electrons, which leaves them with an octet from the next lowest principal energy level.

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