Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 52

Question: Which of the following does not obey the octet rule [EAMCET 1993]

Options:

A) $ CO $

B) $ NH_3 $

C) $ H_2O $

D) $ PCl_5 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

CO has only 6 electrons while $ PCl_5 $ has 10 electrons after sharing so both don-t follow octet rule.



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