Question
Identify the incorrect statement about PCl _5.
NEET
Chemistry
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
2024
NEET 2024 (Re-NEET)
NEET Chemistry Question (2024) — Solution
Options
- A. PCl _5 possesses two different Cl - P - Cl bond angles
- B. All five P - Cl bonds are identical in length
- C. PCl _5 exhibits s p^3 d hybridisation
- D. PCl _5 consists of five P - Cl (sigma) bonds
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.
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