which of the following does not obey the octet rule BF3, CF4, BeF2, C2H4
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Lynn, I will not do your homework for you, but I will get you thinking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octet_rule
To summarize, when you see a compound or ion that has eight electrons on the outermost orbital, we have an octet. It can act like a noble gas.
The above link should help.
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