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Which of the following is an electron-deficient compound?A. `BeCl_2`B. `BCl_3`C. `AlCl_3`D. All of these

Answer» Correct Answer - 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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