4. Chemical bonding and molecular structure — Chemistry STD 11 Science — Question
Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistry4. Chemical bonding and molecular structure1 Mark
MCQ
Which atom can have more than eight valence electrons when it is forming covalent bonds?
A
$H$
B
$N$
C
$F$
D
$Cl$
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Answer
$(d)$ Due to presence of vacant d-orbital excitation occurs in $Cl-$ atom and it can have more than eight valence electrons when it is forming hypervalent compound like $HClO_4$
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