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Which of the following is an electron-de...

Which of the following is an electron-deficient compound?

A

`BeCl_2`

B

`BCl_3`

C

`AlCl_3`

D

All of these

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The correct Answer is:
D
The Lewis structures of the compounds are
`Cl-Be-Cl` `Cl-underset(Cl)underset|B-Cl` `Cl-underset(Cl)underset|Al-Cl`
Compounds such as there in which the central atom capable of accommodating `8e^(-)` shares fewer than `8e^(-)` are sometimes referred to as electron-deficient compounds.
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