When Drawing the Lewis Diagram Phosphine, PH₃, How Many Equivalent

question 16

Multiple Choice

When drawing the Lewis diagram phosphine, PH₃, how many equivalent resonance structures provide can be drawn that provide a Nobel gas configuration for each atom?

• A) there are four equivalent resonance structures
• B) there are three equivalent resonance structures
• C) there are two equivalent resonance structures
• D) there is only one structure
• E) there are no structures that provide a Nobel gas configuration for each atom

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