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This Lewis structure

is an example of an
exception.
A.
odd
electron
B.
expanded
octet
C.
incomplete
octet

This Lewis structure is an example of an exception. A. odd electron B. expanded octet-example-1
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Answer:

I believe the answer is incomplete octet.

Step-by-step explanation:

My chemistry is a bit rusty but since the central Boron atom has only 6 valence electrons (it is sharing two with each individual Cl molecule), as opposed to the customary 8, the Lewis structure is an incomplete octet.

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