Key term for OCR GCSE Chemistry A, used in Bonding.
The exceptionally stable state of having eight electrons in the outermost valence shell, which drives most chemical bonding.
Stable octet appears in OCR GCSE Chemistry A revision content for Elements, compounds and mixtures, especially Bonding and Electrostatics in Bonding.
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