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Explain the structure of phosphorous trioxide (P_(2)O_(3)). |
Answer» Solution :In phosphorous TRIOXIDE four phosphorous atoms lie at the CORNERS of a tetrahedron and six OXYGEN atoms along the edges. The `P-O` bond distance is 165.6 pm which is SHORTER tha the angle bond distance of `P-O` (184 pm) due to `ppi-dpi` bonding and results in considerable double bond character. 
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