Use Lewis symbols and Lewis structures to diagram the formation of PF 3 from P and F

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Use Lewis symbols and Lewis structures to diagram the formation of PF3 from P and F atoms, showing valence-shell electrons. 

(a) How many valence electrons does P have initially? 

(b) How many valence electrons does each F have initially? 

(c) How many valence electrons surround the P in the PF3 molecule? 

(d) How many valence electrons surround each F in the PF3 molecule? 

(e) How many bonding pairs of electrons are in the PF3 molecule?

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0134414232

14th Edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, H. LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew Stoltzfus

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