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Which Statement Below Regarding Atoms with Expanded Octets Is FALSE

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Which statement below regarding atoms with expanded octets is FALSE?


A) Expanded octets are more common with larger atoms that are paired with highly electronegative elements.
B) Only four bonds around the central atom are covalent,but the remaning are polar covalent.
C) Hypervalency might be an illusion, and atoms might form five or six bonds with eight electrons.
D) Atoms might incorporate d orbitals in forming covalent bonds.
E) Larger atoms sometimes expand their octet in molecules to increase their formal charge.

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