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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