a) Draw the Lewis structure of H3PO4. b) In H3PO4, one P-O bond has a different bond length than the other three. Would it be shorter or longer than the others? Justify your answer.

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a) Draw the Lewis structure of H3PO4.
b) In H3PO4, one P-O bond has a different bond length than the other three. Would it be
shorter or longer than the others? Justify your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:a) Draw the Lewis structure of H3PO4. b) In H3PO4, one P-O bond has a different bond length than the other three. Would it be shorter or longer than the others? Justify your answer.
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