NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Which compounds are likely to have incomplete octets?
Options
- ACompounds with more than eight valence electrons
- BCompounds with central atoms
- CCompounds with exactly eight valence electrons
- DCompounds with less than eight valence electrons
Correct answer
D. Compounds with less than eight valence electrons
Step-by-step solution
In some compounds, the number of electrons surrounding the central atom is less than eight, which implies incomplete octets.