(a) Which of these compounds is an exception to the octetrule: carbon dioxide, water, ammonia, phosphorustrifluoride, or arsenic pentafluoride? (b) Which of thesecompounds or ions is an exception to the octet rule: borohydride(BH4-), borazine (B3N3H6, which is analogousto benzene with alternating B and N in the ring), or borontrichloride?

(a) Which of these compounds is an exception to the octetrule: carbon dioxide, water, ammonia, phosphorustrifluoride, or arsenic pentafluoride? (b) Which of thesecompounds or ions is an exception to the octet rule: borohydride(BH4-), borazine (B3N3H6, which is analogousto benzene with alternating B and N in the ring), or borontrichloride?

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Chapter6: Covalent Bonding

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