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Draw possible dot structures of PO4³- and
NO4³- that fulfill the octet rule. One structure
is stable the other is not. Explain why one is
stable and the other does not exist. Use the
fact that nitrogen atom is smaller than
phosphorous atom, and possible repulsion of
the lone electron pairs on the oxygen atoms
due to their closeness to explain why one
structure exists and the other does
not.
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Transcribed Image Text:Draw possible dot structures of PO4³- and NO4³- that fulfill the octet rule. One structure is stable the other is not. Explain why one is stable and the other does not exist. Use the fact that nitrogen atom is smaller than phosphorous atom, and possible repulsion of the lone electron pairs on the oxygen atoms due to their closeness to explain why one structure exists and the other does not.
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