Which Statement Below Regarding Atoms with Expanded Octets Is FALSE

question 141

Multiple Choice

Which statement below regarding atoms with expanded octets is FALSE?

• A)Expanded octets are more common with larger atoms that are paired with highly electronegative elements.
• B)Only four bonds around the central atom are covalent,but the remaning are polar covalent.
• C)Hypervalency might be an illusion, and atoms might form five or six bonds with eight electrons.
• D)Atoms might incorporate d orbitals in forming covalent bonds.
• E)Larger atoms sometimes expand their octet in molecules to increase their formal charge.

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