Question

If the outermost shell of an electron contains 4 electrons, it is said to be in the octate state.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

According to the octet rule

• If the outer shell of an atom contains 8 electrons then it is said to be octet.
• The outer shell of an atom is stable and electrically neutral by 8 electrons.
• If an atom has only one shell which has two electrons, it is said to be a duplet.
• Both octet and duplet are conditions of chemical stability.
• If the outermost shell of an electron contains 4 electrons, it is not said to be in the octet state.

Therefore the given statement is false.