An octet refers to a fully-filled outermost shell of an atom, which contains eight electrons.
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An octet refers to a fully-filled outermost shell of an atom, which contains eight electrons.
In the context of electron arrangement, an octet refers to having eight electrons in the outermost shell. Atoms strive to achieve this configuration to attain stability, often through chemical bonding.