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Chemical Bonding Octet Rule and Exceptions

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Which molecule does not obey the octet rule because the central atom has an expanded valence shell?

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Correct Answer: D) PCl₅

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Phosphorus in PCl₅ is surrounded by ten bonding electrons in the classical Lewis description, exceeding an octet.

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