NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What do atoms achieve when they form a stable octet of electrons, according to Lewis?
Options
- AIncreased reactivity
- BDecreased stability
- CA particularly stable electronic arrangement
- DA chaotic arrangement
Correct answer
C. A particularly stable electronic arrangement
Step-by-step solution
Lewis postulates that when atoms achieve a stable octet of electrons, they have a particularly stable electronic arrangement.