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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Phosphorus has five valence electrons and hydrogen has one valence electron. What would be the Lewis dot (electron dot) structure for the covalent compound phosphorus trihydride?

OpenStudy (abb0t):

|dw:1360371099320:dw| H has one valence electron, while P has five. That means 2 paired, 3 unpaired.

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