Common counterexamples are halogenated phosphorus and sulfur.
Often broken, it does not take into account paramagnetic compounds like nitrogen monoxide. Common counterexamples are halogenated phosphorus and sulfur. Also known as the Lewis-Langmuir theory—for 10 points—name this rule stating that the most stable electron valence shell contains eight electrons.
Often broken, it does not take into account paramagnetic compounds like nitrogen monoxide.
{octet} rule