Question

What is a sextet electronic structure?

Answer 1

it is sextet electronic structure

Answer 2

Answer:

Sextet - 6 electrons in outer shell

Explanation:

Just like an octet where you have 8 electrons, a sextet is a structure in which there are 6 electrons in outer shell... Such molecules are formed usually during fission of a covalent bond.

Eg. In the reaction $H_{3}C-Br => H_{3}C^{+} + Br^{-}$ , the methyl carbocation has 6 electrons and hence has sextet electronic structure.

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