Does the Octet Rule apply to Boron?

[Victoria Zheng--2F]

Does the Octet Rule apply to Boron (B), or is Boron a special exception that only needs 6 valence electrons?

[Sahil Jog 1F]

The octet rule does not apply for boron, as it would be more stable with 6 valence electrons, when bonded to other atoms.

[Daniel Martinez 1k]

No, the Octet rule does not apply to Boron bc it is more stable with 6 e-.

[simmoneokamoto3K]

Unlike the other elements, boron is not one of the elements subject to the octet rule as it is more stable when it has 6 electrons rather than eight.

[Emily_4B]

What other elements are not subject to the octet rule?

[Sahil Jog 1F]

Other elements not subject to the octet rule are Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, and Beryllium.

[Tiffany Vo 3G]

Sulfur is capable of forming 6 bonds as seen in SF6 but I'm not sure if we need to know that particular exception.

[Erik Buetow 1F]

H, He, Li, and Be all do not apply to the octet rule. Boron also does not apply because it acts as a more stable atom with 6 electrons rather than 8.

[Malia Shitabata 1F]

Other elements can also exceed the octet rule by being satisfied with more than 8 electrons such as the elements in the third row or higher

[Jillian C 4C]

Boron is more stable with 6 electrons and does not follow the octet rule.

[chrisleung-2J]

Al can also violate the octet rule by having only 6 electrons.

[Kayla Maldonado 1C]

Both Boron and Aluminum are both satisfied with six valence electrons instead of 8 as implied by the octet rule.

[Quynh Vo]

No, it does not apply to Boron. It only has six electrons.

[Louise Lin 2B]

The octet rule does not apply to boron because it only has 6 electrons. It also does not apply strictly when elements are in the third period or higher. This is because of the presence of d-orbital electrons allowing for exceptions when chemically bonded.

[pauline young 1L]

a little off topic but C, N, O, F are strict followers of the octet rule!