In PCl5 molecule the two equivalent axial P – Cl bonds are...............than
three equivalent equatorial P – Cl bonds.
longer
shorter
equal
data insufficient
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In PCl5 molecule the two equivalent axial P – Cl bonds are...............than
three equivalent equatorial P – Cl bonds.
longer
shorter
equal
data insufficient
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Answer:
PCl
5
has a triagonal bipyramidal structure due to dsp
3
hybridization. Due to this two Cl atoms lie along axial line and other three Cl-atoms lie along the equitorial plane. Hence The bond lengths are different.
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