In which of the following molecules octet rule is not followed?

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In which of the following molecules octet rule is not followed? (A) NH3 (B) CH4 (C) CO2 (D) NO

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/216a1d0c49ca8503b501df285dcb5358-.png" /> For NO, the octet rule is not followed due to the presence of odd electrons on N.

Q. In which of the following molecules octet rule is not followed?

$N H_{3}$

$C H_{4}$

$C O_{2}$

$NO$

For $NO$ , the octet rule is not followed due to the presence of odd electrons on $N$ .

Q. In which of the following molecules octet rule is not followed?

NH3​

CH4​

CO2​

NO

For NO, the octet rule is not followed due to the presence of odd electrons on N.

$N H_{3}$

$C H_{4}$

$C O_{2}$

$NO$

For $NO$ , the octet rule is not followed due to the presence of odd electrons on $N$ .