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A certain compound is made up of three chlorine atoms, one phosphorus atom, and one oxygen atom. What is the chemical formula of this compound?

Express your answer as a chemical formula.

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Source  Pearson "Chemistry 12th ed. Chp. 2" Mastering Chemistry
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This should help: http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.23198.html

It seems that the structure with the double bond is more stable: http://www.google.gr/imgres?q=Phosphoryl+chloride&um=1&hl=el&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1366&bih=663&tbm=isch&tbnid=u0flEKJVK33WfM:&imgrefurl=http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/p/Phosphoryl_chloride.htm&docid=YLXrvrCEhd-_UM&imgurl=http://schools-wikipedia.org/images/383/38309.png&w=300&h=112&ei=Q74aUcT2E4iD4AS59ICwBA&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:84,s:0,i:340&iact=rc&dur=311&sig=108235015733993197941&page=5&tbnh=89&tbnw=239&start=83&ndsp=23&tx=154&ty=27
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I looked up the link you posted and the Molecular Formula: Cl_3OP was wrong.

PClF_3 is also wrong.

I have one attempt left.
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What exacty is the question?
The Phosphoryl chloride exists. How could the answer be wrong? It is consisted by three chlorine atoms, one phosphorus atom, and one oxygen atom...

How exactly is the question presented? Is it a multiple choice? If yes, what are the other choices?
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Sooo... finally what happened?  Smiling Face with Open Mouth and Cold Sweat Face with Cold Sweat
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12 years ago
I have till midnight and that was the only one I need...  That is how it was asked word for word...

I've searched and searched...  Face with Open Mouth
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That was right!
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