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Electron Shells and the Octet Rule
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Electrons occupy shells at increasing distances from the nucleus; the octet rule favors eight electrons in an atom's outer shell.
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Neon holds eight electrons in its outer shell and rarely reacts; sodium holds only one and readily gives it up.
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The octet rule is a stability rule, not a hard limit — the innermost shell is stable at only two electrons.