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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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from the sample statistics, within which there is a specified level of confidence where the true parameter lies.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, typically mean, estimating the variability.

Confidence Interval

A lineup of values, acquired through sample analysis, supposed to include the unascertained value of a population parameter.

Sample

A smaller group chosen from a larger population for the purposes of conducting surveys, observations, or interviews to gather data representative of the whole population.