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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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