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why do H and He not obey the octet rule?

2006-09-16 12:28:21 · 1 answers · asked by Heavy Metal 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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Because they only have electrons in the innermost shell (one and two electrons respectively) and that shell will only hold two electrons, not 8 like the others.

2006-09-16 12:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by homeschoolmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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