An element with _____ electrons in an outermost shell is said to possess an octet.

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Solution

The correct option is B 8
Octet rule states that every atoms in order to attain stability is to be filled with "eight" electrons in it's outermost electron shell.

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According to the octet rule an atom can have maximum ________ valence electrons in its outermost shell.

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(a) three elements that have a single electron in their outermost shells.

(b) two elements that have two electrons in their outermost shells.

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