There are several exceptions to the Octet Rule. Some central atom elements in a Lewis structure may allow more than 8 el

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There are several exceptions to the Octet Rule. Some central atom elements in a Lewis structure may allow more than 8 el

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There are several exceptions to the Octet Rule. Some centralatom elements in a Lewis structure may allow more than 8 electronsin its outer electron shell. The elements are considered _______,because they have access to empty _______.
Hypervalent, d orbitals
Electron deficient, d orbitals
Hypervalent, s orbitals
Electron deficient, s orbitals
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