Chapter 2, Problem 24SAE

Summary Introduction

To review:

The reason behind oxygen $\left({\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\right)$ does not form a bond with Argon $\left(\text{Ar}\right)$ when it does form a bond with other elements.

Introduction:

The atoms are considered as electrically neutral as they contain an equal number of protons (positively charged) along with electrons (negatively charged). They also need to follow the octet rule in order to achieve stability. In case their valence shell lacks eight electrons, they form bonds either covalently or ionically to achieve stability.