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The octet rule states that chemical compounds tend to form so that each atom has an octet of electrons in


1s orbital


s orbital


Highest occupied energy level


d orbital

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Highest occupied energy level

Explanation: the octet rule refers to atoms achieving eight electrons in their valence shell (the highest occupied energy level), typically filling the s and p orbitals of that shell.