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Octet rule

physical science Maturity 11-13

Tiny bits make up everything.

Carbon-dioxide-octet-Lewis-2D.png
Carbon-dioxide-octet-Lewis-2D.png
Some bits like to be in groups of eight. They share or swap to stay happy. This helps them stay together. It makes the world work. Do you like to play in groups?

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