1.

Explain the reaction between PCl_(5) and water.

Answer»

SOLUTION :Phosphorous pentachloride reacts with water to give phosphoryl chloride and orthophosphoric acid.
`PCl_(5)+H_(2)Orarr UNDERSET("(phosphoryl chloride)")(POCl_(3))+2HCl`
`PCl_(5)+underset("(Excess)")(3H_(2)O)rarr underset("(orthophosphoric acid)")(H_(3)PO_(4))+3HCl`


Discussion

No Comment Found