does sulphuric acid follow octet rule?
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no
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In sulfuric acid (H2SO4), each oxygen has a full octet (eight valence electrons), whereas sulfur has an expanded octet (twelve valence electrons).
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No,
Here the sulfur atom has six electron pairs in its valence shell. An atom like phosphorus or sulfur which has more than an octet is said to have expanded its valence shell. This can only occur when the valence shell has enough orbitals to accommodate the extra electrons.
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