Why is octet inactive?
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This phenomenon is referred to as theOctet rule, and with it satisfied, a given element is as inert as its nearest noble gas. Methane here satisfies the octetrule: it has 8 valence electrons in its outer shell, and is stable. ... An atom with an octet is not reactive because it has a filled outer shell of electrons.
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This phenomenon is referred to as the Octet rule, and with it satisfied, a given element is as inert as its nearest noble gas. Methane here satisfies the octet rule: it has 8 valence electrons in its outer shell, and is stable. ... An atom with an octet is not reactive because it has a filled outer shell of electrons.
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