Among the following compounds octet rule is not obeyed by:

SF₆

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PCl₃

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SO₃

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SO₂

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Solution

The correct option is A
SF₆

In SF₆molecule the central atom has more than eight electrons in its valence shell. So it does not obey the octet rule.

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