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Are BCl3 and SiCl4 electron deficient species? Explain.

Are BCl3 and SiCl4 electron deficient species? Explain.

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Pawan Prajapati
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BCl3 and SiCl4 both are electron deficient species.
Since, in BCl3, B atom has only six electrons. Therefore, it is an electron deficient compound.
In SiCl4 the central atom has 8 electrons but it can expand its covalency beyond 4 due to the presence of d-orbitals.
Thus, SiCl4 should also be considered as electron-deficient species.

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