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The P-Block Elements

Question
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Are all the five bonds in PCl5,molecule equivalent? Justify your answer.

Solution

PCl5 has a trigonal bipyramidal structure and the three equatorial P-Cl bonds are equivalent while the two axial bonds are different and longer than equatorial bonds.
This is because having greater bond pair -bond pair replusion.

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