Custom Search Lewis Dot of the Hydroxyl Amine NH2OH Since all the atoms are in either period 1 or 2, this molecule will adhere to the octet rule. The exception, of course, being the hydrogen's. They follow the duet rule (2 electrons). From-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroxylamine- Hydroxylamine tends to be explosive, and the nature of the hazard is not entirely understood. At least two factories dealing in hydroxylamine have been destroyed since 1999 with loss of life.
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