NEET2006Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
The compound molecular in nature in gas phase but ionic in solid state is
Options
- APCl ₅
- BCCl ₄
- CPCl ₃
- DPOCl ₃ .
Correct answer
A. PCl ₅
Step-by-step solution
PCl ₅ is molecular in the gas phase but exists as [ PCl ₄ ]⁺ [ PCl ₆ ]⁻ in the crystalline solid.