Question:
In PCl5, phosphorus is in sp3d hybridised state but all its five bonds are not equivalent. Justify your answer with reason.
Solution:
The size of axial bonds is greater than the size of equatorial bonds to overcome repulsion because the three equatorial bonds cause more repulsion. Therefore two axial P-Cl bonds are longer and different from equatorial bonds.
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