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The geometry of phosphorus in `H_(3)PO_(2),H_(3)PO_(3)` and `H_(3)PO_(4)` is tetrahedral

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To determine whether the statement "The geometry of phosphorus in H₃PO₂, H₃PO₃, and H₃PO₄ is tetrahedral" is true or false, we can analyze the molecular structures of each compound. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Compounds**: We are looking at three compounds: H₃PO₂ (phosphorous acid), H₃PO₃ (phosphorous acid), and H₃PO₄ (phosphoric acid). 2. **Draw the Lewis Structures**: - **H₃PO₂**: - Phosphorus (P) is the central atom. It forms a double bond with one oxygen (O) and is bonded to two hydrogen (H) atoms and one hydroxyl group (OH). - Structure: O=P(OH)(H)(H) - **H₃PO₃**: - Phosphorus is again the central atom. It forms a double bond with one oxygen and is bonded to one hydrogen atom and two hydroxyl groups. - Structure: O=P(OH)(OH)(H) - **H₃PO₄**: - Phosphorus is the central atom. It forms a double bond with one oxygen and is bonded to three hydroxyl groups. - Structure: O=P(OH)(OH)(OH) 3. **Determine Hybridization**: - In all three cases, phosphorus is bonded to four groups (either H or OH and one double-bonded O). - This indicates that phosphorus is sp³ hybridized. 4. **Determine Geometry**: - The geometry associated with sp³ hybridization is tetrahedral. - Therefore, the geometry of phosphorus in H₃PO₂, H₃PO₃, and H₃PO₄ is tetrahedral. 5. **Conclusion**: - Since all three compounds have phosphorus with tetrahedral geometry, the statement is **True**. ### Final Answer: The statement is **True**.

To determine whether the statement "The geometry of phosphorus in H₃PO₂, H₃PO₃, and H₃PO₄ is tetrahedral" is true or false, we can analyze the molecular structures of each compound. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Compounds**: We are looking at three compounds: H₃PO₂ (phosphorous acid), H₃PO₃ (phosphorous acid), and H₃PO₄ (phosphoric acid). 2. **Draw the Lewis Structures**: ...
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