Draw the Lewis structures for each of the following molecules. Identify those that do not obey the octet rule and state the type of exception from the octet rule. ( a) AlH3 b) NO2 c) PF5 d) NH3
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Aluminum has 3 valence electrons, so it will have 6 electrons in total. This does not follow the octet rule as aluminum should have 8 electrons in its outer shell. ** Show more…
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