Which of the following compounds has an atom with an unfilled valence shell of electrons?

A) H3O+
B) BF3
C) CH3OH
D) NaI

3 answers

Why not draw the Lewis dot structure and see which one is not complete? Try drawing the Lewis structure for BF3 and see what you get.
Boron is one of the exceptions, correct?

It has 6 valence electrons.
yes