Question

for the lewis structure above, how many lone pairs are on the P in PCl3

Answer 1

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Ammonia, H3N:, has a lone pair of electrons in its valence shell: Magic ... As chemists we see many patterns in chemical structure and reactivity, and .... However, at university entrance level students will have come across two phosphorous chlorides, phosphorus trichloride, PCl3, .... The diagram above is pure Lewis theory