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Published on: August 13, 2026

The POCl 3 molecule has the shape of an irregular tetrahedron with the P atom located centrally. The Cl - P - Cl angle is found to be 103.5° . Give a qualitative explanation for the deviation of this structure from a regular tetrahedron.

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