3. (a) What is the octet rule? (b) How many electrons must a sulfur atom gain to achi an octet in its valence shell? (c) If an atom has the electron configuration 1s22s2! how many electrons must it gain to achieve an octet?

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3. (a) What is the octet rule? (b) How many electrons must a sulfur atom gain to achieve
an octet in its valence shell? (c) If an atom has the electron configuration 1s22s22p5,
how many electrons must it gain to achieve an octet?
Transcribed Image Text:3. (a) What is the octet rule? (b) How many electrons must a sulfur atom gain to achieve an octet in its valence shell? (c) If an atom has the electron configuration 1s22s22p5, how many electrons must it gain to achieve an octet?
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