sir/mam I am suffering from a query that how to find whether the given compound is hypovalent or hypervalent or follows octet rule .though I remembered the examples, but I need a proper method
Asked by krishdabhoya2003
| 5th Aug, 2019,
08:19: AM
Expert Answer:
Hypovalent compounds are thoes compounds whose valence electrons are less than octet. Ex BeCl2
Hypervalent compounds have more electrons than octet this is because they have extra d-orbitals they can extend their valencies. Ex. PCl5
Answered by Ramandeep
| 5th Aug, 2019,
11:25: AM
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