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Given information

The standard state of phosphorous is . The number of atoms here are four and we are required to make the lewis structure. 

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The element mentioned here  has tetrahedral geometry.

The calculating number of valence electrons:

Each has valence electrons thus = valence electrons

 

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