Write the Lewis dot structures of (a) C ...

Write the Lewis dot structures of (a) `C Cl_(4)` (b) `PH_(3)` ( c) `BCl_(3).` Is the octet rule obeyed in these structures ?

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Octet rule is not obeyed in `BCl_(3)` as the dcentral B atom has only sextet of electrons after sharing.

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