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a.)Draw a Lewis diagram for POBr3 in which all atoms have a formal charge of zero .
b.)Draw a Lewis structure for POBr3 in which the octet rule is satisfied on all atoms and show all NONZERO formal charges on all atoms.
c.)Based on formal charge, which is the best Lewis structure for the molecule?octet rule satisfied for all atoms or smallest formal charge
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