Name:_____________________________

Period: ____________________________

#SquadGoals (The Octet Rule)

Background: Its hard to be an atom alone in the world. In order to survive, atoms bond together to make
squads (in science we call these molecules). Atoms are picky about who they choose to be in their squad. They
will only join up with atoms that help them fill their outer shells with electrons. When their shell is full we say
that they have achieved the octet rule (#SquadGoals). Atoms fill their outer shells by either stealing or sharing
electrons with a least one other atom. When these electrons are shared or stolen, a chemical bond is formed.
Atoms can bond with more than one other atom to meet the octet rule.

Directions: Your job is to help each atom complete his squad by choosing who they would best bond with to
complete their octet rule. Complete Bohr Models for the atoms if it will help in your decision.

Part 1: Sodium.

Number of
valence electrons:
__________

Lets meet our potential squad members:

Lithium Fluorine
Sodium should pick ______________________ to join his squad because ________________________
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Part 2: Oxygen.

Lets meet our squad members:

Hydrogen Magnesium

Oxygen should pick ______________________ to join his squad because _________________________

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