Boron can violate the octet rule in its compounds in that
A) it can have an expanded octet.
B) it can exist in a molecule with an odd number of electrons.
C) its compounds are all ionic.
D) it can have fewer than eight valence electrons.
E) boron cannot violate the octet rule.
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