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I never understood why 8 (not 7 or 9) electrons make elements noble… until now.

FloatHeadPhysics 80,660 3 days ago
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To try everything Brilliant has to offer—free—for a full 30 days, visit https://brilliant.org/FloatHeadPhysics . You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription. T Shirt Link (Promotional offer): https://floatheadphysics.com/products/entropy-is-not-what-it-used-to-be Chapters: 00:00 This video goal 01:18 What makes an element Reactive/Noble? 03:22 Whats the most intuitive AND accurate model to use here? 06:23 Why is Helium Noble? 09:01 Why is Neon Noble? 12:12 So, atoms don't really want or desire octet!!! 13:25 Wait, shouldn't Nickel be Noble? 16:16 Why is s orbital lower than p orbital? 20:12 Why is d orbital significantly higher? 22:07 Why is Argon Noble? 24:15 Putting it all together - Where does octet 'rule' come? 27:46 A bigger message of this video Where does the octet rule come from? Why do Noble gases tend to have 8 electrons in it's valence (outermost) shell? What's the intuition behind the 8 valence electrons making elements stable? This video was sponsored by Brilliant

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