Q.
Which one of the following is not an electron deficient compound
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a
BCI3
b
AICI3
c
B2H6
d
Al2CI6
answer is D.
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Detailed Solution
Electron deficient compounds are those for which the octet is incomplete. In BCl3, Boron has only 6 electrons in outermost shell. Similarly, in AlCl3, Al has only 6 electrons in the outermost shell. Al2Cl6 is not an electron deficient compound since it has a coordinate bond among Al and Cl atoms between one AlCl3 molecule and the other, In B2H6also, boron has only 6 electrons in the outermost shell.
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