Which of the following molecules does not obey octet rule?

C O_{2}

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B C l_{3}

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P C l_{5}

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(b) and (c) both

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Solution

The correct option is D (b) and (c) both
In $B C l_{3}$ and $P C l_{5}$ , $B$ and $P$ contain 6 and 10 electrons respectively in their valence shell. Therefore, they violate the octet rule.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

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