Chemistry 12th Edition

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Chapter 9 - Chemical Bonding I - Questions & Problems - Page 406: 9.58

Answer

Three examples of compounds that violate the octet rule are $PCl_{5}$, $BF_{3}$, and $SF_{6}$.

Work Step by Step

Three examples of compounds that violate the octet rule are $PCl_{5}$, $BF_{3}$, and $SF_{6}$. In the above examples the central atoms P, B, and S contain 10, 6, and 12 electrons respectively in their valence shell. $BF_{3}$ is an example of an incomplete octet molecule. $PCl_{5}$ and $SF_{6}$ are examples of molecules with an expanded octet.
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