In Which One of the Following Species Is the Central

question 15

Multiple Choice

In which one of the following species is the central atom (the first atom in the formula) an exception to the octet rule?

• A)NH ₃
• B)NH ₄ ⁺
• C)I ₂
• D)BH ₄ ⁻
• E)SF ₆

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Definitions:

Uniform Probability Density Function

A type of probability distribution in which all outcomes are equally likely, represented by a flat, constant function over its range.

Continuous Probability Distribution

A type of probability distribution where the possible outcomes are any values within certain ranges or intervals.

Discrete Probability Distribution

Represents the probabilities of outcomes of a discrete random variable, where the variable can take on only a countable number of distinct values.

Standard Normal Probability Distribution

A normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1, used in statistical analysis to represent standardized values of a dataset.