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which of the following does not obey the octet rule BF3, CF4, BeF2, C2H4

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Rocmike3 Answered:

Lynn, I will not do your homework for you, but I will get you thinking.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octet_rule

To summarize, when you see a compound or ion that has eight electrons on the outermost orbital, we have an octet. It can act like a noble gas.

The above link should help.

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