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  • 17-07-2022
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How many electrons do silicon and oxygen atoms need to form octets?

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Okikiola806
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  • 17-07-2022

Answer:

We convert two lone pairs of electrons from each oxygen atom to a covalent bond, as seen in the SiO2 Lewis dot structure. As a result, the valence shells of both silicon and oxygen have eight electrons.

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