Preferred Label : Lewis octet rule;
IUPAC definition : A classical rule for describing the electronic configuration of atoms in molecules:
the maximum number of electron pairs that can be accommodated in the valence shell
of a first-row element is four. For the second and subsequent row elements there are
many exceptions to this rule.;
Origin ID : LT07065;
See also
A classical rule for describing the electronic configuration of atoms in molecules:
the maximum number of electron pairs that can be accommodated in the valence shell
of a first-row element is four. For the second and subsequent row elements there are
many exceptions to this rule.
