12 Nov 2021
Problem 75
Page 376
Section: Challenge Problems
Chapter 9: Chemical Bonding I:The Lewis Model
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12 Nov 2021
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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