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octet rule  duet rule  duplet rule  Lewis-Langmuir theory  Lewis–Langmuir theory
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The octet rule is a chemical rule of thumb that reflects the theory that main-group elements tend to bond in such a way that each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell, giving it the same electronic configuration as a noble gas. Wikipedia
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The octet rule is a chemical rule of thumb that reflects the theory that main-group elements tend to bond in such a way that each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell, giving it the same electronic configuration as a noble gas. Wikipedia
Chemical theory stating that atoms tend to combine so they each have eight valence electrons Wikipedia Disambiguation
A rule stating that atoms lose, gain, or share electrons in order to have a full valence shell of 8 electrons. (Hydrogen is excluded because it can hold a maximum of 2 electrons in its valence shell.). Wiktionary
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duet rule, duplet rule, Lewis-Langmuir theory, Lewis–Langmuir theory, Octet Rule, Rule of 8, The Law of Ocets, the octet rule

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