JEE Main Chemistry question
The arrangement of oxygen atoms around the phosphorus atoms in is:
Answer: (D)
Solution
In , each phosphorus atom is bonded to 4 oxygen atoms (3 bridging + 1 terminal), arranged tetrahedrally around it.
The arrangement of oxygen atoms around the phosphorus atoms in is:
In , each phosphorus atom is bonded to 4 oxygen atoms (3 bridging + 1 terminal), arranged tetrahedrally around it.