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some atoms are exceptions to the octet rule by having an expanded octet. which characteristic of needed for an atom to have an extended octet
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some atoms are exceptions to the octet rule by having an expanded octet. which characteristic of needed for an atom to have an extended octet

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The octet rule is used in chemistry that states that the number of electrons involved in any bond should be a total of 8 electrons. ionic bonds

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The answer is the atom has empty d-orbitals
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