After Drawing the Lewis Dot Structure for PCl₃, Determine the Number

question 53

Multiple Choice

After drawing the Lewis dot structure for PCl₃, determine the number of single bonds, double bonds, and lone pairs on the central atom.

• A) 2, 1, 1
• B) 3, 0, 1
• C) 2, 0, 2
• D) 3, 1, 0
• E) 3, 1, 1

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