Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure - Result Question 5
####5. Among the following electron deficient compound is :
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(a) $BCl_3$
(b) $CCl_4$
(c) $PCl_5$
(d) $PCl_3$
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Solution:
- (a) Boron in $BCl_3$ has 6 electrons in outer most shell. Hence $BCl_3$ is an electron pair deficient compound.
