Octet Rule
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- Silicon
- Helium
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
According to octet rule, atoms tends to acheive _____ electrons in the outermost shell.
- six
- four
- eight
- one
- True
- False
In order to attain octet configuration, the atoms share, lose or gain electrons. In the process, its atomic mass:
Changes according to number of electrons being gained
Remains the same in case of sharing, but it changes in case of losing or gaining electrons
Does not change
Increases
Given image is of a :
Carbon tetrachloride molecule
Methane molecule
None of the above
Ammonia molecule
A chemical bond between two combining atoms can be formed by
Transfer of electrons
Sharing of electrons
Assertion (A) Sodium chloride formed by the action of chlorine gas on sodium metal is a stable compound.
Reason (R) This is because sodium and chloride ions acquire octet in sodium chloride formation.
Choose the correct option.
A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
A and R both are correct, and R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true, but R is false
A and R both are false
In a stable molecule, the force that holds two or more atoms together is known as :
valency
octet
chemical bond
duplet
Which of the following are correct about - He, Ne etc?
They are group 3 elements.
They are very stable elements.
They do not form bonds with their own species.
They are noble gases.
LiCl and BCl3 are examples of ___.
- duplets
- Incomplete Octet
- Half-filled Octet
- Complete Octet