"We know through observation that eight electrons (an electron octet) in an atom’s outermost shell, or valence shell, impart special stability to the noble gas elements in group 8A of the periodic table."
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John McMurry, Organic Chemistry 8th ed. (2012), Ch. 1 : Structure and Bonding
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