Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 9 - Chemical Bonding I - Questions & Problems - Page 406: 9.64

Answer

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$SbCl_{5}$ does not obey the octet rule. Antimony (sb) is the fourth element of the group 5A. It contains 5 electrons in its valence shell. And hence in $SbCl_{5}$, there are 10 electrons in the valence shell of Sb. This molecule is an example of an expanded octet.
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