Question

what is an expanded octet? give one example.

Answer 1

Answer:

Expanded octet” refers to the Lewis structures where the central atom ends up with more than an octet, such as in PCl5 or XeF4. In drawing the Lewis structure for PCl5 , there is a total of 40 valence electrons to put in (5 + 5x7 = 40).

Answer 2

“Expanded octet” refers to the Lewis structures where the central atom ends up with more than an octet, such as in PCl5 or XeF4. In drawing the Lewis structure for PCl5 , there is a total of 40 valence electrons to put in (5 + 5x7 = 40).