Olympiad workbookNSECChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
In solid state, PCl ₅ exists as [ PCl ₄ ]⁺ [ PCl ₆ ]⁻ . The hybridization of P atoms in this solid is/are
Options
- Asp ^3 ~d ( ~d = d _ x ^2- y ^2 )
- Bsp ^3 ~d ( ~d = d _ z ^2 )
- Csp ^3 and sp ^3 ~d ^2 ( ~d = d _ x ^2- y ^2, ~d _ z ^2 )
- Dsp ^3 ~d and dsp ^3 ( ~d = d _ z ^2 )
Correct answer
C. sp ^3 and sp ^3 ~d ^2 ( ~d = d _ x ^2- y ^2, ~d _ z ^2 )
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