What Bonded Atom Lone Pair Arrangement Would Be Assumed by the Electron

question 25

Multiple Choice

What bonded atom lone pair arrangement would be assumed by the electron groups around the central phosphorous atom in phosphite, PO₃^{3 -} ?

• A) Linear
• B) Angular
• C) Trigonal planar
• D) Trigonal pyramidal
• E) Tetrahedral

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