Timeline for Why do atoms need 8 electrons to stabilize?
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| Jul 4, 2016 at 18:01 | comment | added | porphyrin | @A.K.'s answer is correct. Have a look at an undergraduate level book on atomic spectroscopy or physical chemistry, most any one will do, and will give you details of atomic structure and you will see where these 'rules' come from. | |
| Jul 4, 2016 at 17:19 | comment | added | Alexander | @Adi High energy states (tend to) have many ways of becoming lower energy states, but very few ways to remain in a high energy state. Consider a tall tower with improper supports. There are many ways to fall, but only a few ways to stay upright. | |
| Jul 4, 2016 at 17:18 | comment | added | Alexander | @Adi see physics.stackexchange.com/questions/47253/… | |
| Jul 4, 2016 at 15:58 | comment | added | MartianCactus | @DraggyWolf And as I said in your question...what does low energy state has to do with stabilization? | |
| Jul 4, 2016 at 15:23 | comment | added | DraggyWolf | @Adi I'm assuming means a low energy state. | |
| Jul 4, 2016 at 15:06 | comment | added | MartianCactus | what do you mean by energetically satisfied? How can an atom know if it is satisfied? And what causes this satisfaction? And why is there even a need for satisfaction in atoms? | |
| Jul 4, 2016 at 14:43 | history | answered | A.K. | CC BY-SA 3.0 |