Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 8 - Covalent Bonding - 8 Assessment - Page 256: 41

Answer

Nitrogen and oxygen have complete octets if they are diatomic. Argon already has a stable noble gas configuration.

Work Step by Step

Nitrogen and oxygen have complete octets if they are diatomic. Argon already has a stable noble gas configuration.
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