Which of these compounds do not follow the octet rule?
#NO#
#BF_3#
#(ICl_2)^-#
#OPBr_3#
#XeF_4#
2 Answers
NO ,
Explanation:
The Boron ends up with no electrons in the outer shell, The complete inner shell is the same as group VIIIA helium.
NO does not follow the octet rule Nitrogen starts with five electrons gains two from Oxygen but ends with only 7
# ICl_2^-1 There are 22 electrons shared between 3 atoms. It would take 24 electrons for all three atoms to achieve the octet rule.
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All of them.
Explanation:
We must examine the Lewis structures of these compounds to see if they follow the octet rule.
The
It is pssible to draw a structure in which every atom has an octet:
However, this puts a formal positive charge on an
The
The
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