Question: (a) What is the octet rule? (b) How many electrons must a sulfur atom gain to achieve an octet in its valence shell? (c) If

(a) What is the octet rule?
(b) How many electrons must a sulfur atom gain to achieve an octet in its valence shell? (c) If an atom has the electron configuration 1s22s22p3, how many electrons must it gain to achieve an octet?

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