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Pcl3 compound stable but don't follows octet rule what is the reason behind? ​
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Pcl3 compound stable but don't follows octet rule what is the reason behind? ​

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Having an odd number of electrons in a molecule guarantees that it does not follow the octet rule, because the rule requires eight electrons (or two for hydrogen) around each atom.
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