Answer to Question #102868 in General Chemistry for cayyy

Question

hello,what is an example of a compound that contains an atom with an expanded octet of electrons ?

1)NaBF4
2)NH4Cl
3)SF4
4)NaClO4
5)BF3

and why?

please share some insight .

Answer 1

NaClO4

molecules that deviate from the octet rule by having more than 8 electrons around the central atom