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Given information

We are given with the molecule and we to determine it's geometry and sketch

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

In the central metal atom is phosphorus. it has an atomic number  and electronic configuration that is it has  valence electrons.

So, it forms bond pair and has no lone pair. In that case   has trigonal bipyramidal molecular geometry.

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