The Element Least Likely to Obey the Octet Rule in Forming

question 77

Multiple Choice

The element least likely to obey the octet rule in forming chemical bonds is

• A)boron.
• B)carbon.
• C)nitrogen.
• D)oxygen.
• E)fluorine.

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