Some molecules do not follow the octet rule

CHEMISTRY · Multi-part · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding

Problem

Some molecules do not follow the octet rule, and so, have fewer than eight electrons in their valence shell. Draw the Lewis structures for each of the following molecules: (a) BCl3\text{BCl}_3 (b) BeCl2\text{BeCl}_2 (c) AlCl3\text{AlCl}_3

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