What is the structure of phosphorus trichloride?

Trigonal Pyramidal

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Trigonal Planar

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Tetrahedral

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Square Planar

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Solution

The correct option is A Trigonal Pyramidal
In ${P C l}_{3}$ , $P$ is ${s p}^{3}$ hybridized with a lone pair. This makes its structure trigonal pyramidal. So, the correct answer is option $A$ .

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