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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGMolecules do not exist, SilicatesMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediummultiple choice

Lewis theory fails to explain which of the following structure(s) ?

Options:(select one or more)

Answer:
A, B, C, D
Solution:

Lewis theory limitation: Only works for octet rule compounds.

Expanded octet → SF₆, XeF₂, XeF₄

Electron-deficient molecules → BeCl₂

So all four compounds cannot be fully explained by simple Lewis structures.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:Molecules do not exist, Silicates
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