Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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Author: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
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Chapter 24.5, Problem 1.3ACP
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The molecular geometry around the phosphorous atom in a phosphorothioate group has to be identified.

Concept introduction: In phosphorothioate group phosphrous atom bonded with surrounding atoms oxygen and sulphur as shown below.

Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity, Chapter 24.5, Problem 1.3ACP

In the diagram shows P at the centre with no lone pair of electron which are bonded with oxygen and sulphur.

Tetrahedral geometry: A tetrahedral has a central atom which is surrounded by four other atoms. In tetrahedral geometry the bond angle is 109°.5'.

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