Question
Question: are all bond lengths of PCl5 equal...
are all bond lengths of PCl5 equal
Answer
No
Explanation
Solution
PCl5 adopts a trigonal bipyramidal geometry. In this arrangement, the two axial P-Cl bonds are longer than the three equatorial P-Cl bonds due to greater repulsive interactions experienced by the axial bonding pairs from the equatorial bonding pairs.