Question

what is octet electron configuration ?​

Answer 1

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• He called his explanation the octet rule. The octet rule states that atoms tend to form compounds in ways that give them eight valence electrons and thus the electron configuration of a noble gas. ... Atoms of nonmetals tend to gain electrons in order to fill their outermost principal energy level with an octet.

Answer 2

Answer:

The octet rule states that atoms tend to form compounds in ways that give them eight valence electrons and thus the electron configuration of a noble gas. ... Atoms of nonmetals tend to gain electrons in order to fill their outermost principal energy level with an octet