alleryThe octet rule is based upon the chemical inertness of which elements?
ANascent gases
BNoble gases
CNoble metals
DNative metals
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Noble gases
1. One family of elements barely reacts at all.
2. Their electron configuration became the target.
3. The octet rule is based upon the chemical inertness of noble gases.
4. So the answer is noble gases.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Unit 4 'Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure'_
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