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Question
The structure of PCl5 in the solid state is ______.
Options
tetrahedral [PCl4]+ and octahedral [PCl6]−
trigonal bipyramidal
square planar [PCl4]+ and octahedral [PCl6]−
square pyramidal
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Solution
The structure of PCl5 in the solid state is tetrahedral [PCl4]+ and octahedral [PCl6]−.
Explanation:
\[\ce{2PCl5_{(s)} -> \underset{Tetrahedral}{[PCl4]+} \underset{Octahedral}{[PCl6]-}}\]
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