True or false: the hydrogen atom is most stable when it has a full octet of electrons.

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19 November, 19:12

True or false: the hydrogen atom is most stable when it has a full octet of electrons.

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Ricardo · Answer 1

This statement is false. When you say full octet, it means that an element opts to have eight electrons in its valence shell to become stable. However, since a hydrogen atom only has 1 electron when neutral, it is impossible to reach a full octet. That is why Hydrogen is one of the exceptions to this octet rule.