Amongst the following, the total number of species NOT having eight electrons around central atom in its…

Amongst the following, the total number of species NOT having eight electrons around central atom in its outer most shell, is

NH3, AlCl3, BeCl2, CCl4, PCl5

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Solution

Among the given species NH3 and CCl4 is having eight electrons at the central atoms. In ammonia, one lone pair and three bond pairs at nitrogen. In carbon tetrachloride four bond pairs are present.

In AlCl3, aluminium has three bond pairs, i.e., it has incomplete octet.

In BeCl2, beryllium has two bond pairs, i.e., it has incomplete octet.

In PCl5, phosphorus has five bond pairs, i.e, it has expanded octet.

Asked in: NEET 2023 (All India)

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