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Chemistry Question on Chemical bonding and molecular structure

Structural formula of Lewisite is

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Solution

Lewisite is obtained when acetylene reacts with arsenic chloride. CHCHAsCl3CHCl=CHAsCl2LewisiteCH \equiv CH \xrightarrow{ AsCl _{3}}\underset{\text{Lewisite}}{CHCl = CHAsCl _{2}}