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Today, August 18

Question

The octet rule is not obeyed in :

A

$CO_{2}$

B

$BCl_{3}$

C

$PCl_{5}$

D

(2) and (3) both

Answer

(2) and (3) both

Explanation

Solution

In BCl3 and PCl5, B and P contain 6 and 10 electrons respectively in their valence shell. Therefore they violate octet rule.