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MHT CET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Which of the following molecules consist minimum lone pair of electrons in the valence shell of central atom?

  1. A \(\mathrm{SCl}_2\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{PCl}_3\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{ClF}_3\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{XeF}_4\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{PCl}_3\)

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For \( \mathrm{PCl}_3 \): Valence electrons on P = \( 5 \)