Molecular Structure Quiz

Noble gas electronic configurations are important because they represent a stable configuration of electrons, which other atoms aim to achieve through bonding.

The octet rule states that atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons in order to have a full outer shell of 8 electrons. The duplet rule applies to hydrogen and helium, which aim to have a full outer shell of 2 electrons.

Elements attain stability by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons to achieve a full outer shell, following the octet or duplet rule.

<p>Electronic configurations determine how many electrons an atom needs to gain or lose to achieve a full outer shell, leading to the formation of ions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cations are formed by losing electrons from a metallic element, while anions are formed by gaining electrons by a non-metallic element.</p> Signup and view all the answers