Number of electron deficient molecules among the following PH 3, B 2 H 6, CCl 4, NH 3, LiH and BCl 3 is

Question

Number of electron deficient molecules among the following PH 3, B 2 H 6, CCl 4, NH 3, LiH and BCl 3 is (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

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Electron deficient species have less than 8 electrons (or two electrons for H ) in their valence (incomplete octet) B 2 H 6, BCl 3 have incomplete octet.

Q. Number of electron deficient molecules among the following
$P H_{3}, B_{2} H_{6}, CC l_{4}, N H_{3}, L i H$ and $BC l_{3}$ is

0

1

2

3

Electron deficient species have less than $8$ electrons (or two electrons for $H$ ) in their valence (incomplete octet)
$B_{2} H_{6}, BC l_{3}$ have incomplete octet.

Q. Number of electron deficient molecules among the following PH3​,B2​H6​,CCl4​,NH3​,LiH and BCl3​ is

0

1

2

3

Electron deficient species have less than 8 electrons (or two electrons for H ) in their valence (incomplete octet) B2​H6​,BCl3​ have incomplete octet.

Q. Number of electron deficient molecules among the following
$P H_{3}, B_{2} H_{6}, CC l_{4}, N H_{3}, L i H$ and $BC l_{3}$ is

Electron deficient species have less than $8$ electrons (or two electrons for $H$ ) in their valence (incomplete octet)
$B_{2} H_{6}, BC l_{3}$ have incomplete octet.