Answer to Question #201997 in General Chemistry for James

Question

What does  “the epicentre of octet rule” mean?

Answer 1

there are three general exceptions to the octet rule: Molecules, such as NO, with an odd number of electrons; Molecules in which one or more atoms possess more than eight electrons, such as SF₆; and. Molecules such as BCl₃, in which one or more atoms possess less than eight electrons