Any atom, other than hydrogen and helium wants to "feel" like it has ___ electrons.
A. 
8
B. 
6
C. 
2
D. 
10
2.
The fact that atomic bonds tend to be most stable when atoms in the bond have 8 electrons in their valence shells is called the:
A. 
Rule of eights
B. 
Octet rule
C. 
Octagonal bonding scheme
D. 
"I want 8 electrons more than you want cake" rule
3.
State the number of electrons in this bond: O=O
A. 
2
B. 
1
C. 
4
D. 
12
4.
How many valence shell electrons does the middle carbon have in the following structure: C-C-C
A. 
2
B. 
4
C. 
6
D. 
8
5.
How many electrons does the carbon in methane have, including the hydrogen electrons it covalently shares?image credit: http://portal.lions.k12.ar.us/tjones/physci/Photos/Methane-Molecule.gif
A. 
10
B. 
4
C. 
8
D. 
2
6.
How many carbons are in this molecule?
7.
Which of these depictions accurately represents propane, the 3-carbon single-bonded molecule?