JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question
Number of molecules from the following which are exceptions to octet rule is . CO₂, NO₂, H₂SO₄, BF₃, CH₄, SiF₄, ClO₂, PCl₅, BeF₂, C₂H₆, CHCl₃, CBr₄
Answer: 6
Solution
NO₂ (odd electron), H₂SO₄ (expanded octet), BF₃ (6 e⁻), ClO₂ (odd electron), PCl₅ (10 e⁻) and BeF₂ (4 e⁻) are exceptions.