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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Are all the five bonds of PCl5 equivalent? Justify your answer.

Special note for PCl5: 
In PCI₃, there are two types of bonds-Two (P-Cl) axial bond and three (P-CI) equatorial bonds.
Due to repulsion between Cl atom: (P-Cl) axial bonds are longer in bond length (240 pm) and are weaker while (P-Cl) equatorial bonds are shorter in bond length (202 pm). So, PCl5 on heating gives
         PCI,5 --- PCl3 + Cl2

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