Im not sure. Im confused with the 6 electron thing.
thanks
2006-11-12 00:48:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
no boron as with berylium among others is an exception to the octet rule. when bonding, the boron need only to share 3 bonds with (an)other element/s translating to 6 electrons for it to become stable... an example of a compound following this setup is triflouride (BF3)
i hope that helps...
2006-11-12 00:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by crimsiris 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well the octet rule is something very emperical.The thing which determines the stability is always energy and somehow the numbers seems to fit in. For determining whether it will act as lewis acid or base the octect rule is useful. Though boron doesnt have octect in its compounds it always tends to accept electrons.
2006-11-12 00:56:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To solve this you have to draw out Lewis Dot Structures for each of the above. The one where the central atom is surrounded by 8 electrons follow the octet rule. Hope that helps!
2016-03-17 07:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋