Asked by Anon
Which one of the following compounds does not follow the octet rule?
a) NF3
b) CF4
c) SF4
d) PH3
e) HCl
I know I can eliminate A and B because nitrogen and carbon follow the octet rule. I know I can eliminate E because the total amount of valence electrons in HCl is 8. I am not sure about C and D.
a) NF3
b) CF4
c) SF4
d) PH3
e) HCl
I know I can eliminate A and B because nitrogen and carbon follow the octet rule. I know I can eliminate E because the total amount of valence electrons in HCl is 8. I am not sure about C and D.
Answers
Answered by
DrBob222
We can't draw structures on this forum but these two links should help you decide.
https://terpconnect.umd.edu/~wbreslyn/chemistry/Lewis-Structures/lewis-structure-for-PH3.html
https://terpconnect.umd.edu/~wbreslyn/chemistry/Lewis-Structures/lewis-structure-for-SF4.html
https://terpconnect.umd.edu/~wbreslyn/chemistry/Lewis-Structures/lewis-structure-for-PH3.html
https://terpconnect.umd.edu/~wbreslyn/chemistry/Lewis-Structures/lewis-structure-for-SF4.html
Answered by
Anon
So it looks like SF4 does not follow the octet rule?
Answered by
DrBob222
That's right.
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