Given chemical reaction in support of the statement that all the bonds in PCl_(5) molecule are not equivalent.

Given chemical reaction in support of the statement that all the bonds

1.	Given chemical reaction in support of the statement that all the bonds in PCl_(5) molecule are not equivalent.
Answer» Solution :Due to greater bond pair-bond pair repulsions, the two AXIAL P-CL bonds (Fig.11.35, page 11/134) are less stable than the three equatorial P-Cl bonds. It is becuause of this reason that when `PCl_(5)` is heated, the less stable aixal bonds are broken to FORM `PCl_(3)andCl_(2)`. `PCl_(5)OVERSET(Delta)toPCl_(3)+Cl_(2)`