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State reasons for each of the following: All the P-Cl bonds in PCl_5 molecule are not equivalent. |
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Answer» Solution :All the P-Cl bonds in `PCl_5` molecule are not equivalent. The structure of `PCl_5` is GIVEN below :  It has trigonal bipyramidal structure as SHOWN. The three equatorial P-Cl bonds are equivalent, while the two axial bonds are longer than the equatorial bonds. This is DUE to the reason that axial BOND pairs suffer more repulsion as compared to equatorial bond pairs. |
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