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What is the angle between two of the phosphorus-chlorine bonds in the phosphorus tetrachloryl ( PCl+4 ) ion?

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If we draw a Lewis structure of a Phosphorus tetrachloryl ion (PCl+4), the geometry of the ion is tetrahedral. Now, we can measure the bond angle between two of the phosphorus - chlorine bonds. The bond angle for tetrahedral structures is 109.5 degrees. 
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