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

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

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Lewis symbols are used to depict _____ in simple molecules.

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The number of dots around the symbol represents the number of _____ electrons.

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In OF2 molecule, the number of bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons are:

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Which of the following is a Super octet molecule?

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Metals lose electrons during ionization. This change is called

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Assertion. The atoms in a covalent molecule are said to share electrons, yet some covalent molecules are polar.

Reason. In a polar covalent molecule, the shared electrons spend more time than average near one of the atoms

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Assertion. When two hydrogen atoms approach each other to form a covalent bond, nearly 435.8 kJ mol-1 of energy is released.

Reason. When two atoms approach each other to form a covalent bond between them, potential energy of the system continuously decreases.

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Assertion. SF6 is not a stable molecule.

Reason. A stable molecule must have 8 electrons around the central atom, i.e., octet rule should be satisfied.