Question
Explain the structure of phosphorous trioxide $(P_2O_3).$
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Answer
In phosphorous trioxide four phosphorous atoms lie at the comers of a tetrahedron and six oxygen atoms along the edges. The P – O bond distance is 165.6 pm which is shorter than the single bond distance of P – O (184 pm) due to pπ – dπ bonding and results in considerable double bond character.
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