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Which of the following substances contains an atom that does not follow the octet rule? See attached for multiple choice answers.

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Which of the following substances contains an atom that does not follow the octet rule?
a) AlCl3
b) PCl3
c) PCl5
d) SiCl4

A).AlCl3 does NOT follow the octet rule ...

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