Which of the following statements is correct regarding the structure of PCl 5 ?
Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSE — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the structure of PCl5?
- Three P Cl bonds lie in one plane and two P Cl bonds lie above and below the equatorial plane.
- Five P Cl bonds lie in the same plane.
- The bond angle in all P Cl bonds is 90°.
- The bond length of all P Cl bonds is same.
Answer
(A) Three P Cl bonds lie in one plane and two P Cl bonds lie above and below the equatorial plane.
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