Practice question
Question
Which molecule has an expanded octet with 10 electrons around the central atom?
Explanation
In PCl₅ , phosphorus has 5 bonds (10 electrons), exceeding the octet due to d-orbital availability.
We use cookies to improve your experience and understand how Examtube is used. You can accept analytics cookies or continue with essential cookies only.
Privacy policyMCQ
Question
Guides and insights connected to this topic
Explore how cells form tissues in plants and animals, covering meristematic, epithelial, connective and muscular types, and why their structures differ.
Learn how mixtures are classified as homogeneous or heterogeneous and discover basic separation methods such as filtration, evaporation and distillation.
Explore the fundamentals of atoms, from ancient ideas to Dalton's theory, Bohr's model, and electronic configuration in clear notes.
This page is supported by advertisements. An ad blocker is stopping those ads from loading, so we cannot show the rest of the page yet. Pause the blocker for this site, then continue. We will check again automatically.
You can keep using this site after advertisements are allowed to load.
Discussion
Comments
Please log in to join the discussion.
Login to commentNo comments yet. Be the first to start the discussion.