Incomplete Octet
An atom with less than eight electrons in its valence shell.
An atom with less than eight total bonding and nonbonding electrons in a Lewis structure.
Example: B in BH3 has an incomplete octet.
Subjects: Chemistry
An atom with less than eight electrons in its valence shell.
An atom with less than eight total bonding and nonbonding electrons in a Lewis structure.
Example: B in BH3 has an incomplete octet.
Subjects: Chemistry