The Public Comment period, held at 2:30 p.m. or shortly thereafter, is separate from public hearings on specific agenda items. Citizens interested in making public comments should sign up to speak prior to 2:30 p.m. Speakers during public comments should limit their remarks to three minutes. The Commissioners want to hear all the citizens' comments.
Most atoms need 8 electrons to complete their outer shell. So, an atom that has 2 outer electrons will often form a chemical bond with an atom that lacks two electrons to be complete. For example, a sodium atom has one lone electron in its outer shell.
Number of Bonds Formed: Nonmetal atoms form one bond for every electron needed to complete the octet on the atom. Molecular compounds have definite formulas because nonmetal atoms have a definite number of valence electrons and a limited capacity to accept electrons. Remember covalent bonding occurs most often between nonmetals and nonmetals.