Which of the following regarding Lewis dot symbols,Lewis structures,and the octet rule is false?
A) The number of unpaired dots shows the typical bonding capacity of an atom.
B) Atoms tend to gain,lose,or share electrons in order to attain eight valence electrons.
C) There are some atoms that do not obey the octet rule.
D) A molecule cannot have an odd number of valence electrons.
E) Lewis dot structures can be written for atoms and for ions.
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