Amongst the following, the total number of species NOT having eight electrons around central atom in its outermost shell, is NH3, AlCl3, BeCl2, CCl4, PCl5
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 3
Answer
(4) 3
Solution
Electrons around the central atom:
NH3: 3 bond pairs + 1 lone pair = 8
AlCl3: 3 bond pairs = 6 (incomplete octet)
BeCl2: 2 bond pairs = 4 (incomplete octet)
CCl4: 4 bond pairs = 8
PCl5: 5 bond pairs = 10 (expanded octet)
Species not having 8 electrons: AlCl3, BeCl2, PCl5 = 3.
Answer: (4)