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What is the molecular geometry, or shape, of phosphorus trichloride (PCl3)?
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What is the molecular geometry, or shape, of phosphorus trichloride (PCl3)?

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I believe the molecular geometry of PCL3 would be trigonal planar.

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User Allan Scofield
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trigonal pyramidal

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Looking at the PCl3 molecular geometry it is trigonal pyramidal with a bond angle of approx. 103o. The is mainly due to the disproportionate influence or greater repulsion of the phosphorus lone pair which makes it deviate from the ideal angle of 109o.

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