There is persuasive evidence for the brief existence of theunstable molecule OPCl.(a) Draw a Lewis diagram for this molecule in which theoctet rule is satisfied on all atoms and the formalcharges on all atoms are zero .(b) The compound OPCl reacts with oxygen to giveO2PCl. Draw a Lewis diagram of O2PCl for which allformal charges are equal to zero. Draw a Lewis diagram in which the octet rule is satisfied on all atoms.

There is persuasive evidence for the brief existence of theunstable molecule OPCl.(a) Draw a Lewis diagram for this molecule in which theoctet rule is satisfied on all atoms and the formalcharges on all atoms are zero .(b) The compound OPCl reacts with oxygen to giveO2PCl. Draw a Lewis diagram of O2PCl for which allformal charges are equal to zero. Draw a Lewis diagram in which the octet rule is satisfied on all atoms.

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Chapter6: Covalent Bonding

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