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ISBN: 9780073523002

Author: Rich Bauer, James Birk Professor Dr., Pamela S. Marks

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 8, Problem 151QP

Which of the following always violets the octet rule?

A. a molecule or ion with sulfur as the central atom

B. a molecule with a central atom from the third period

C. a molecule with an odd no of electrons

D. a molecule with carbon as the central atom

E. a molecule containing multiple bonds

For each of the responses not selected, provide an example of a compound that illustrate why that response is not correct.

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Solution Summary: The author explains that the octet rule states that each atom should have eight electrons in its valence shell, thus providing the same electronic configuration as that of a noble gas.

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