One Might Expect PCl₃ to Have a Trigonal Planar Molecular

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Essay

One might expect PCl₃ to have a trigonal planar molecular geometry since its central atom is surrounded by three outer atoms.However,PCl₃ has a trigonal pyramidal geometry.Explain.

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