Question

Boron is an exception to the octet rule and can take up to 10 electrons in its valence shell.

Answer 1

Answer:

False

Explanation:

Boron is an exception to the octet rule because it possesses less than eight electrons. Boron has five electrons with three of them being valence electrons and therefore has an incomplete octet. It readily forms compounds in which it has six valence electrons, rather than the usual eight.

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