Q43 · CSIR NET Chemistry, June 2012
Paper: CSIR NET June 2012 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Main Group Elements · Topic: Main Group Elements – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
The correct structure of $\mathrm{P_4S_3}$ is:
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Answer
Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
P₄S₃ has a basal P₃ triangle and an apical P, which is joined to each basal P through a bridging S atom (a).
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