Question

Which of the following compound is electron deficient a) NF3 b) SiCl4 c) Pcl5 d) BeCl2​

Answer 1

Your answer question
(d) BeCl2

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Answer 2

BeCl2 is an electron deficient chemical compound.

• According to the chemistry, an electron deficient chemical compound is a type of covalent chemical compound which contains an incomplete octet in it's central atom.
• Among, the given chemical compounds, only the BeCl2 can be considered as the electron deficient compound.
• Because, the central atom "Be" of the BeCl2 only contains 2 valence electrons in it's outermost shell and thus it's octet is incomplete.