What is the reason that explains why some elements can violate the octet rule by having more than 8 electrons

This large tectonic plate is bounded on three sides by whats know as the ring of fire. what is the name of this tectonic plate? a) pacific plate b) eurasian plate c) north american plate d) indo- australian plate plz it's science but there's no option for science so i picked chemistry

Asolution contains 225 g of sodium chloride, nacl, dissolved in enough water to make a 0.25 l of solution. what is the molarity of the solution? a. 3.88 m, b. 1.03 m, c. 1.5 m, d. 15.5 m

Stage in which a star’s outer layers have started to cool and grow outward?