Question

Most atoms follow the octet rule meaning they need ------ electrons to fill their valence shells. One important exception is H which only needs ------------ electrons to fill its valence shell.

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Answer 1

1. 8 (oct means that eight, good way to remember this!)
2. hydrogen has ONE valence electron!

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Answer 2

The octet rule means that atoms need a total of 8 valence electrons to fill their valence shell. Hydrogen only needs two to fill its valence shell.

Step-by-step explanation:

All atoms except for hydrogen can hold a total of 8 valence electrons in their outer energy levels (2 in the s level, 6 in the p level). Hydrogen only has two electrons total, so it does not require more than the s level and two electrons to have a full valence.