$B F_{3}$ does not obey octet rule.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
$B F_{3} :$
In above structure, 'F' completes its octet by sharing one electron from 'Boron' While 'Boron' shares three electron from three 'F' atom and has only 6 electrons in outermost cell thus it has an incomplete octet.

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