Draw phosphorous trichloride (PCI3) on some scratch paper and answer the following questions: PCI3 has PCI 3 has PCI3 has PC13 has bonding electrons. nonbonding electrons. single bonds, triple bonds. electron geometry and double bonds, and molecular geometry.

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Draw phosphorous trichloride (PCI3) on some scratch paper and answer the following
questions:
PCI3 has
PCI 3 has
PCI3 has
PC13 has
bonding electrons.
nonbonding electrons.
single bonds,
triple bonds.
electron geometry and
double bonds, and
molecular geometry.
Transcribed Image Text:Draw phosphorous trichloride (PCI3) on some scratch paper and answer the following questions: PCI3 has PCI 3 has PCI3 has PC13 has bonding electrons. nonbonding electrons. single bonds, triple bonds. electron geometry and double bonds, and molecular geometry.
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