Assertion: PCl_5 is covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in solid state. Reason: PCl_5 in solid state consists of tetrahedral PCl_4^+cation and octahedral PCl_6^-anion.

Assertion: PCl_5 is covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in

1.	Assertion: PCl_5 is covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in solid state. Reason: PCl_5 in solid state consists of tetrahedral PCl_4^+cation and octahedral PCl_6^-anion.
Answer» If both assertion and REASON are TRUE and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. If assertion is true but reason is FALSE. If both assertion and reason are false. Solution :`PCl_5`is trigonal bipyramidal containing `sp^3d` hybridized P ATOM in LIQUID and gaseous states whereas in solid state it consists of tetrahedral `PCl_4^+` cation and octahedral `PCl_6^-`anion.