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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The set of molecules in which the central atom is not obeying the octet rule is

  1. A CO2,SiH4,BeCl2
  2. B H2O,Cl2O,CO2
  3. C CH4,NH3,OF2
  4. D SF6,PCl5,XeF2
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(D) SF6,PCl5,XeF2

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The octet rule was given by Lewis. It states that elements tend to bond in such a way that each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell, giving it the same electronic configuration as a noble gas. Among the given options SF6(12 e), PCl5(10e), XeF2(10 e)…