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BITSAT Chemistry Question (2020) — Solution

Question

In the reaction 2 PCl _ 5 PCl _ 4 ^ + + PCl _ 6 ^ - , the change in hybridisation is from

Options

  1. A. s p^ 3 d to s p^ 3 and s p^ 3 d^ 2
  2. B. s p^ 3 d to s p^ 2 and s p^ 3
  3. C. s p^ 3 d to s p^ 3 d^ 2 and s p^ 3 d^ 3
  4. D. s p^ 3 d^ 2 to s p^ 3 and s p^ 3 d

Answer

A. s p^ 3 d to s p^ 3 and s p^ 3 d^ 2

Step-by-step solution

2 PCl _ 5 PCl _ 4 ^ + + PCl _ 6 ^ - s p^ 3 d s p^ 3 s p^ 3 d^ 2

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