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Subject: NSEC
Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Olympiad workbook · NSEC · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

In solid state, PCl_5 exists as [PCl_4]^ + [PCl_6]^ - . The...

In solid state,

\mathrm{PCl}_5

exists as \left[\mathrm{PCl}_4\right]^{+}\left[\mathrm{PCl}_6\right]^{-}

. The hybridization of P atoms in this solid is/are

Options

A\mathrm{sp}^3 $\mathrm{~d} \left(\mathrm{~d}=\mathrm{d}_{\mathrm{x}}^2-$ \mathrm{y}^2\right)
B $\mathrm{sp}^3$ \mathrm{~d} \left(\mathrm{~d}=\mathrm{d}_{\mathrm{z}}^2\right)
C $\mathrm{sp}^3$ and \mathrm{sp}^3 $\mathrm{~d}^2 \left(\mathrm{~d}=\mathrm{d}_{\mathrm{x}}^2-$ \mathrm{y}^2, \mathrm{~d}_{\mathrm{z}}^2\right)
D $\mathrm{sp}^3 \mathrm{~d}$ and \mathrm{dsp}^3 \left(\mathrm{~d}=\mathrm{d}_{\mathrm{z}}^2\right)

Correct answer

C. $\mathrm{sp}^3$ and \mathrm{sp}^3 $\mathrm{~d}^2 \left(\mathrm{~d}=\mathrm{d}_{\mathrm{x}}^2-$ \mathrm{y}^2, \mathrm{~d}_{\mathrm{z}}^2\right)

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