Deciding whether a Lewis Structure Satisfies the Octet Rule
The octet rule states that each atom should have 8 valence electrons to be satisfied. Step 1 First, determine the number of electrons from lone pairs and bonds to the atom.
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2017年11月8日 · Re: Beryllium Octet Rule Post by Clara Hu 1G » Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:44 pm The Boron in BF3 does not have a full octet because BF3 is a Lewis Acid, and the empty p-orbital on B can accept an electron lone pair from a Lewis Base.
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2019年11月18日 · When writing the Lewis Structure, you first place any extra electrons on the outside atoms. After the outside atoms have fulfilled the Octet Rule, and there are still extra electrons that need to be added, start with placing them as lone pairs on the central atom. If the central atom does not have a positive formal charge, do not go any further.
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2024年10月24日 · Re: Octet Rule Post by Rishvik Kambhampati 2G » Thu Oct 24, 2024 5:19 pm An atom's configuration shows that eight electrons in its outer shell is the most stable configuration.
Why is Boron an exception to the octet rule? - CHEMISTRY …
2021年11月3日 · The empty p orbital on boron can accept electrons from other compounds. An example of this is the reaction of BF3 and NH3. Here, boron does not have a completely filled octet. However, boron can complete its octet. Boron completes its octet if another atom provides both electrons to form a coordinate covalent bond. An example of this is BF-.
Octet Rule & Lewis Structure | Definition & the Periodic Table
2023年11月21日 · The octet rule is a general rule used by chemists to predict the possible bonds formed by main group elements, especially carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, the halogens, hydrogen, and some metals.
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2020年11月2日 · We use formal charge to find the most stable structure of a molecule. And for the octet rule, every atom must have 8 electrons except H that only has two. Exceptions to the octet rule occur with elements from period 3 and below. Those elements are allowed to have expanded octets because the d-shell is accessible for bonding. Hope this helps!
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2023年10月30日 · The first 4 elements H, He, Li, and Be are exceptions to the octet rule. Dr. Lavelle also mentioned that the octet rule is a guideline and not a true rule because of said exceptions. Another example of an "exception" that he went over in class is an expanded octet which applies to elements that have a d-orbital (the example he used in class was S)
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2017年10月30日 · The octet rule may not also apply to certain elements, like phosphorous and sulfur, both of which can have 12 bonded electrons when bonded to 6 other atoms (SF6 is an example), and boron, which can show up in configurations with less than 8 valence electrons like BF3. However, other atoms follow the octet rule in most circumstances.
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2024年11月2日 · Re: Exceeding The Octet Rule Post by natejbutler1J » Sat Nov 02, 2024 5:58 am While there is not a set list, here are some atoms that commonly exceed the octet rule.