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The shape of (SiH3)3P is pyramidal. Com...

The shape of `(SiH_3)_3P` is pyramidal. Comment.

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Larger 3 p -orbital of P is unable to participate in efficient `p pi- dpi` bonding . Thus, the central P -atom undergoes `sp^3` - hybridisation and forms pyramidal `(SiH_3)_3P`.
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