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Answer: In the vapor phase, beryllium chloride consists of

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In the vapor phase, beryllium chloride consists of discrete \(\mathrm{BeCl_2}\) molecules. Is the octet rule satisfied for Be in this compound? If not, can you form an octet around Be by drawing another resonance structure? How plausible is this structure?

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QUESTION:

In the vapor phase, beryllium chloride consists of discrete \(\mathrm{BeCl_2}\) molecules. Is the octet rule satisfied for Be in this compound? If not, can you form an octet around Be by drawing another resonance structure? How plausible is this structure?

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The octet rule refers to the tendency of atoms to prefer to have eight electrons in the valence shell.

 

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