Question

Elements with an electron sextet are?

Answer 1

• Element with an electron sextet lack electrons and is eager to get 2 additional valence electrons to fill its octet.
• In an element of a compound, when the number of electrons in the valence shell is equal to 6, it is called the sextet of electrons.
• Oxygen family Oxygen(O), Sulphur(S), Selenium (Se), Tellurium (Te), and Polonium (Po) are examples of elements with an electron sextet.
• This family is also known as chalcogen.