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Peer reviewedJensen, William B. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1984
Discusses major events leading to the development of the octet rule. Three conclusions based on the work of Mendeleev, Abegg, Thompson, Kossel, Lewis, and Langmuir are considered as is the debate over the rule's validity. (JN)
Descriptors: Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Chemistry, College Science
