use vsepr rules to determine the shapes of each of the following species. then establish their rotation axes and mirror planes and hence identify the point group to which they belong. hint: constructing a molecular model will help (a) phosphine, ph3; (b) the carbonate ion, co3^2-; (c) the sulfate ion, so4^2

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use vsepr rules to determine the shapes of each of the following species. then establish their rotation axes and mirror planes and hence identify the point group to which they belong. hint: constructing a molecular model will help (a) phosphine, ph3; (b) the carbonate ion, co3^2-; (c) the sulfate ion, so4^2-; (d) the hexafluorophosphate ion, pf 6-

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