NEET2024ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Identify the incorrect statement about PCl ₅ .
Options
- APCl ₅ possesses two different Cl - P - Cl bond angles
- BAll five P - Cl bonds are identical in length
- CPCl ₅ exhibits s p^3 d hybridisation
- DPCl ₅ consists of five P - Cl (sigma) bonds
Correct answer
B. All five P - Cl bonds are identical in length
Step-by-step solution
It is s p^3 d hybridised with axial to equatorial angle of 90^ and equatorial bond angles of 120^ . It has five P - Cl sigma bonds. Axial bonds are longer than equatorial bonds.