What Is the Oxidation Number of the Phosphorus in PCl₃

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is the oxidation number of the phosphorus in PCl₃?

• A) +3
• B) - 2
• C) - 3
• D) +4
• E) none of these

---

Definitions:

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Returns

The profit or loss derived from an investment, often expressed as a percentage of the investment amount.

Dividend Yield

A financial ratio that indicates how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price.