Manipal MET2013ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The type of hybridisation of P atom in PCl ₅ , PCl ₄⁺ and PCl ₆⁻ is (respectively)
Options
- As p^3, s p^3 d s p^3 d^2
- Bs p^3 d, s p^3, s p^2 d^2
- Cs p^ 3, s p^3 d^2, s p^3
- Ds p^3 d^2, s p^3, s p^3 d
Correct answer
B. s p^3 d, s p^3, s p^2 d^2
Step-by-step solution
In PCl ₅ No. of e⁻ pairs around central atom P =5 No of lone pairs =0 and hybridisation-sp ^3 d Shape = trigonal bipyramidal. In PCl ₄⁺- number. of e⁻ pairs =4 , lone pairs =0 , hybridisation =s p^3 and shape tetrahedral In PCl ₆⁻- number of e⁻ pairs =6 , lone pairs =0 , hybridisation =s p^3 d^2 and shape is octahedral