Which of the Following Elements Might Have an Expanded Octet

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following elements might have an expanded octet in a covalent molecule?

• A) No elements have an expanded octet.
• B) Atoms in period 2 might have an expanded octet.
• C) Atoms in period 3 might have an expanded octet.
• D) Any of the atoms in group two might have an expanded octet.
• E) Any of the atoms in group three might have an expanded octet.

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