Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 9 - Chemical Bonding I - Questions & Problems - Page 407: 9.82

Answer

a) $CCl_{4}$ b) $PCl_{5}$ c} $BCl_{3}$

Work Step by Step

a) In $CCI_{4}$ C and Cl contain 8 electrons in their valence shell. Therefore it is a molecule that obeys the octet rule. b) In $PCI_{5}$ P contains 10 electrons in its valence shell. Therefore it is an example of an expanded octet molecule. c) In $BCI_{3}$ B contains 6 electrons in its valence shell. Therefore it is an example of an incomplete octet molecule.
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