An octet refers to a fully-filled outermost shell of an atom, which contains eight electrons.
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The combining capacity of atoms was explained as the tendency to attain a fully-filled outermost shell, known as an octet, through sharing, gaining, or losing electrons.
Inert elements share the characteristic of having filled outermost shells, rendering them chemically unreactive.
The valency of elements with completely filled outermost shells is zero.
A helium atom has two electrons in its outermost shell.
Atoms with completely filled outermost shells exhibit little chemical activity and have a valency of zero, making them inert.
The outermost shell of an atom can accommodate a maximum of 8 electrons.
Valence electrons are electrons present in the outermost shell of an atom, responsible for the atom’s chemical properties and bonding behavior.
Bohr’s model introduced the concept of quantized energy levels and laid the groundwork for modern quantum mechanics, revolutionizing our understanding of atomic behavior.
Bohr’s model proposes that only specific orbits with quantized energy levels are stable for electrons, explaining the stability of atoms.