In PCl₅ , phosphorus is in sp₃d hybridised state but all its five bonds are not equivalent. Justify your answer with reason.

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Three P—Cl bonds are arranged in one plane at a 1200 angle. These bonds are known as equatorial bonds because they are formed between two points. The remaining two P—Cl bonds, one above the equatorial plane and the other below it, form  90° angle with the plane. Axial bonds are the name for these types of bonds. Because axial bond pairs are subjected to greater repulsive interaction than equatorial bond pairs, axial bonds are slightly longer and hence slightly weaker than equatorial bonds, making the PCl₅ molecule more

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This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar

Three P—Cl bonds are arranged in one plane at a 1200 angle. These bonds are known as equatorial bonds because they are formed between two points. The remaining two P—Cl bonds, one above the equatorial plane and the other below it, form  90° angle with the plane. Axial bonds are the name for these types of bonds. Because axial bond pairs are subjected to greater repulsive interaction than equatorial bond pairs, axial bonds are slightly longer and hence slightly weaker than equatorial bonds, making the PCl₅ molecule more reactive.

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<p><span data-teams="true">This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar</span></p><p>Three P—Cl bonds are arranged in one plane at a&nbsp;1200&nbsp;angle. These bonds are known as equatorial bonds because they are formed between two points. The remaining two P—Cl bonds, one above the equatorial plane and the other below it, form&nbsp;&nbsp;90°&nbsp;angle with the plane. Axial bonds are the name for these types of bonds. Because axial bond pairs are subjected to greater repulsive interaction than equatorial bond pairs, axial bonds are slightly longer and hence slightly weaker than equatorial bonds, making the&nbsp;PCl₅&nbsp;molecule more reactive.</p><div><div><picture><source srcset="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/articles/1745993324phpEKgMRD_480x360.jpeg" media=" (max-width: 500px)"><img src="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/articles/1745993324phpEKgMRD.jpeg" alt="" width="154" height="100"></picture></div></div>

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