Give a valence bond theory description of the bonding in PF3. Also determine whether PF3 is...

Give a valence bond theory description of the bonding in PF3. Also determine whether PF3 is polar .

(a)What is the Lewis structure for PF3?

(b)Make a 3-D drawing for PF3. What are the geometry and approximate bond angles for PF3?

(c)What is the condensed orbital-filling diagram for the central atom?

(d)What is the condensed orbital-filling diagram for the terminal atoms?

(e)Which half-filled orbitals of the central atom overlap with which half-filled orbitals of the terminal atoms to form the bonds?

(f)Draw a picture that describes the bonding in PF3 according to valence bond theory.

(g)Is PF3 a polar molecule? If so, indicate the direction of its dipole moment next to the 3-D drawing of the molecule in part (b). If not, state that μ = 0.

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