In solid state PCl5 is a _________.
(i) Covalent solid
(ii) Octahedral structure
(iii) Ionic solid with [PCl6]+ octahedral and [PCl4]− tetrahedral
(iv) Ionic solid with [PCl4]+ tetrahedral and [PCl6]− octahedral
In solid state PCl5 is a _________.
(i) Covalent solid
(ii) Octahedral structure
(iii) Ionic solid with [PCl6]+ octahedral and [PCl4]− tetrahedral
(iv) Ionic solid with [PCl4]+ tetrahedral and [PCl6]− octahedral
This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar
Correct option is (iv)
The ionic bonding promotes the crystalline structure of PCl5 in the solid state by attempting to exist as oppositely charged ions like [PCl4]+ and [PCl6]− . Also, [PCl4]+ and [PCl6]− are tetrahedral and oc
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