Octet rule and its limitations

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Octet rule and its limitations: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Atom, Chemical Bonds, Covalent Bond, Valence Electrons, Lewis Dot Structure, Formal Charge, Types of Chemical Bonds, Double Covalent Bond, Triple Covalent Bond, Single Covalent Bond and, Expanded Octet

Important Questions on Octet rule and its limitations

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What are the formal charges on P and O in the Lewis (electron dot) structure of the phosphate oxyanion represented in the figure?

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Identify odd-electron molecules from the following:

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Which of the following oxides is an odd-electron molecule.

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Which of the following noble gas compound has sp3d hybridisation?

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If an element is represented by its Lewis symbols as  Question Image , then A may be

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What will be the probable chemical formula if the valence shell of element A contain three electrons, while the valence shell of element B contain six electrons are combined?

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The formal charge on each N in

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In the Lewis structure, the formal charge on the central atom of SnCl3- is

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Maximum number of lone pairs is present in Lewis dot structure of which compound?

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What are the formal charges on oxygen atoms in the following Lewis structure of HNO3?

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Calculate the formal charges on each atom in the following Lewis structure of O3 molecule. 
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In PO43- ion formal charge on the oxygen atom of P-O bond is

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Which of the following is a hypovalent species?

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The average charge of the O- atom in the O2- ion will be :-

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In which of the following molecule central atom is having complete octet?

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Which of the following mixtures has predominantly "Keesom forces" between the molecules?

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Which of following is not an exception to octet rule?

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In Lewis structure of ozone O3, formal charges on all three oxygen atoms can be ?

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Number of molecules in which lone pair or odd electron of central atom present in directional orbital

NH3, PH3, NO2, ClO3, H2O, C˙F3, C˙H3

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Which of the following is not an application of formal charge?