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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE Main

SF_6, PCl_3, SCl_2, BF_3, BeCl_2, CCl_4 — how many of these violate the octet rule?

Answer: 3

Solution

(12 electrons around S, expanded octet), (6 electrons around B, incomplete octet) and (4 electrons around Be,

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