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In which of the following species centra...

In which of the following species central atom is NOT surrounded by exactly 8 valence electrons ?

A

`BF_(4)^(-)`

B

`NCl_(3)`

C

`PCl_(4)^(+)`

D

`SF_(4)`

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The correct Answer is:
D

molecule central S-atom is surrounded by 10 valence electrons and it is hypervalent compound.
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