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Chapter 9, Problem 76AE
Complete the following resonance structures for POCl3.
a. Would you predict the same molecular structure from each resonance structure?
b. What is the hybridization of P in each structure?
c. What orbitals can the P atom use to form the π bond in structure B?
d. Which resonance structure would be favored on the basis of formal charges?
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