White Phosphorus Is Composed of Tetrahedral Molecules of P₄ in Which

question 139

Multiple Choice

White phosphorus is composed of tetrahedral molecules of P₄ in which every P atom is connected to three other P atoms . In the Lewis structure of P₄, There are

• A) 3 bonding pairs and 4 lone pairs of electrons.
• B) 6 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs of electrons.
• C) 5 bonding pairs and 4 lone pairs of electrons.
• D) 6 bonding pairs and no lone pairs of electrons.
• E) 6 bonding pairs and 4 lone pairs of electrons.

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