What Is the Hybridization of Phosphorus in PCl₃

question 119

Multiple Choice

What is the hybridization of phosphorus in PCl₃?

• A)sp³
• B)sp²
• C)sp
• D)sp³d
• E)sp³d²

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Definitions:

Confidence Intervals

A collection of values, obtained through sample analysis, which is thought to include the value of an undetermined population variable.

Test Statistics

A standardized value that is calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test and is used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Distributions

A statistical term describing all the possible values and their associated frequencies for a data set or variable.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, meaning a true effect is missed.