Compounds with more than an octet of electrons around an atom are called _____.
A) polar covalent bonds
B) amphoteric bonds
C) adducts
D) expanded-valence molecules
E) resonance structures

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Compounds with more than an octet of electrons around an atom are called expanded-valence molecules, which exceed the octet rule in which atoms are limited to eight valence electrons in their outer shell.

Compounds with More Than an Octet of Electrons Around an Atom