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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Using examples, explain the exceptions to the octet rule

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5 Years agoGrade 12
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Exceptations of octet rule ::

Molecules, such as NO, with an odd number of electrons;
Molecules in which one or more atoms possess more than eight electrons, such as SF6; and
Molecules such as BCl3, in which one or more atoms possess less than eight electrons.