Do you need to memorise the exceptions to the octet rule? (1 Viewer)

[ilovemangos]

I've been researching a bit and it seems like there are endless exceptions to the octet rule and random stuff like how beryllium can form covalent compounds. Should I remember these because it seems to be assessed sometimes. Thanks!

 

[SadCeliac]

I've been researching a bit and it seems like there are endless exceptions to octet and random stuff like how beryllium can form covalent compounds. Should I remember these because it seems to be assessed sometimes. Thanks!

I have never heard of this in my life

What's an example question???

 

[nsw..wollongong]

never in my course of hsc chem have i used the octet rule

 

[ilovemangos]

I have never heard of this in my life

What's an example question???

Sorry i made a typo, its supposed to be the octet rule. I guess one of the questions they can ask would be drawing the lewis dot diagram for nitric oxide or something which has an unpaired electron.

There's also Boron which forms 3 covalent bonds, ending up with an incomplete valence shell.

I think I'll just try remember some of the common exceptions

 

[SadCeliac]

Sorry i made a typo, its supposed to be the octet rule. I guess one of the questions they can ask would be drawing the lewis dot diagram for nitric oxide or something which has an unpaired electron.

There's also Boron which forms 3 covalent bonds, ending up with an incomplete valence shell.

I think I'll just try remember some of the common exceptions

I didn't think they ask us this?? Has it come up in an exam??

 

[ilovemangos]

Well it was assigned as homework to find the lewis dot structure of NO so I was a bit confused. And the covalent bonding between a metal and nonmetal has definitely come up in exams. Thank you for your help