NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
How can phosphorus pentachloride (PCl 5 ) also be prepared?
Options
- ABy heating white phosphorus with sulfur dioxide and chlorine
- BBy reacting red phosphorus with water
- CBy subliming phosphorus pentoxide
- DBy dissolving phosphorus in hydrochloric acid
Correct answer
A. By heating white phosphorus with sulfur dioxide and chlorine
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph provides an alternative method for preparing phosphorus pentachloride, which is by the action of SO 2 Cl 2 on phosphorus, which involves heating white phosphorus with sulfur dioxide and chlorine.