Q. Which of the following molecules has pyramidal shape?
A) $PCl_{3}$
B) $SO_{3}$
C) ${CO}_{3}^{2 -}$
D) ${NO}_{3}^{-}$
Explanation
(a)
In $PCl_{3}$ molecule, phosphorus is $sp^{3}$-hybridised but due to presence of lone-pair of electron. It has pyramidal structure.
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