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Which elements is the octet rule especially applicable to?
Which elements is the octet rule especially applicable to?
- Noble gases and rare earth metals
- Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and the halogens (correct)
- Alkali metals and alkaline earth metals
- Transition metals and lanthanides
What is the 18-electron rule primarily applicable to?
What is the 18-electron rule primarily applicable to?
- Halogens
- Alkali metals
- Noble gases
- Transition metals (correct)
How are the valence electrons counted in a covalent bond?
How are the valence electrons counted in a covalent bond?
- The electrons shared by the two atoms are counted twice, once for each atom (correct)
- The electrons are not counted in covalent bonds
- The electrons are counted only for the central atom
- The electrons are counted for both atoms separately
What is the duplet rule applicable to?
What is the duplet rule applicable to?
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In a Lewis electron dot diagram, how are valence electrons represented?
In a Lewis electron dot diagram, how are valence electrons represented?
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