JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Octet rule is not valid for the molecule:

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Correct option: B

{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{O}

Option B (

{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{O}

) is correct because the H-atom in

{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{O}

contains only two electrons, violating the octet rule.

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