Practice Octet Rule (4.10.1) - Atomic Structure

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Question 1.
What is the octet rule?
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Think about how noble gases behave.
Question 2.
How many valence electrons do sodium atoms have?
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Refer to its position in the periodic table.
3Question 3.
What does the octet rule state?
- Atoms prefer to have six electrons.
- Atoms strive to achieve eight electrons in their outer shell.
- Atoms do not bond with one another.
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Refer back to how atoms bond.
4Question 4.
True or False: The octet rule applies only to metals.
- True
- False
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Think of non-metals like oxygen and carbon.
Question 5.
Given that nitrogen has five valence electrons, explain how it will likely bond with other elements.
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Think of how many more electrons nitrogen needs.
Question 6.
Draw a Lewis structure for carbon dioxide (CO2) and explain how the atoms satisfy the octet rule.
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Consider sharing of electrons and how bonds form.

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