JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following species contains three bond pairs and one lone pair around the central atom?

(A)
(B)Correct
(C)
(D)

Answer: (B)

Solution

In , phosphorus has 5 valence electrons, 3 of which form bonds with the 3 chlorine atoms, leaving exactly 1 lone pair — giving 3 bond pairs and 1 lone pair, with hybridization. has 2

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