Question

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the structure of $PCl_{5}?$

• A. Three P – Cl bonds lie in one plane and two P – Cl bonds lie above and below the equatorial plane.
• B. Five P – Cl bonds lie in the same plane.
• C. The bond angle in all P –Cl bonds is $90^{0}$
• D. The bond length of all P – Cl bonds is same.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Three P – Cl bonds lie in one plane and two P – Cl bonds lie above and below the equatorial plane.

Answer 2

: In $PCl_{5}$, three axial and two equatorial bonds are present.

The bond length of all P – Cl bonds is not same.