Predict the shape of PH3, NO3- and CCl2H2based on VSEPR theory. Show your work using Lewis dot structure. Central atom is in Bold.  After drawing the Lewis structures answer the following.  a) PH3   Central atom   Number of bonds to the central atom   Nonbonding pairs on the central atom   Total bonds + nonbonding pairs   Shape of the molecule   b) NO3- Central atom   Number of bonds to the central atom   Nonbonding pairs on the central atom   Total bonds + nonbonding pairs   Shape of the molecule   c) CCl2H2 Central atom   Number of bonds to the central atom   Nonbonding pairs on the central atom   Total bonds + nonbonding pairs   Shape of the molecule

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Predict the shape of PH3NO3and CCl2H2based on VSEPR theory. Show your work using Lewis dot structure. Central atom is in Bold.  After drawing the Lewis structures answer the following. 

a) PH3

 

Central atom

 

Number of bonds to the central atom

 

Nonbonding pairs on the central atom

 

Total bonds + nonbonding pairs

 

Shape of the molecule

 

b) NO3-

Central atom

 

Number of bonds to the central atom

 

Nonbonding pairs on the central atom

 

Total bonds + nonbonding pairs

 

Shape of the molecule

 

c) CCl2H2

Central atom

 

Number of bonds to the central atom

 

Nonbonding pairs on the central atom

 

Total bonds + nonbonding pairs

 

Shape of the molecule           

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