Law
Octet Rule
Atoms tend to combine in such a way that they each have eight electrons in their valence shells, giving them the same electronic configuration as a noble gas.
Chemical Bonding
Field: Chemical Bonding
Sequence of Expressions
Law
Bent's Rule
Atomic s character concentrates in orbitals directed toward electropositive substituents, while p character concentrates in orbitals directed toward electronegative substituents.