Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2020

The structure of PCl5 in the solid state is :

  1. A square pyramidal
  2. B tetrahedral [PCl<sub>4</sub>]<sup>+</sup> and octahedral [PCl<sub>6</sub>]<sup>–</sup> Correct answer
  3. C square planar [PCl<sub>4</sub>]<sup>+</sup> and octahedral [PCl<sub>6</sub>]<sup>–</sup>
  4. D trigonal bipyramidal

Solution

In solid state PCl<sub>5</sub> exist in Ionpair i.e. [PCl<sub>4</sub>] <sup>+</sup> and [PCl<sub>6</sub>] <sup>–</sup> <br><br>[PCl<sub>4</sub>]<sup>+</sup> is tetrahedral. <br>[PCl<sub>6</sub>]<sup>–</sup> is octahedral.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Topic: Ionic and Covalent Bonding

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