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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

State octct rule. explain incomplete octct with suitable example ?​

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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5 Years ago
Octet rule states that atoms try to acheive an octet of electrons by bonding to get stable configuration like a noble gas.
But some molecules do not follow this rule. For example, in BCl3 there is no octet of electrons for B atom.