Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 191

Question: The $ PCl_5 $ molecule is a result of the hybridisation of

Options:

A) $ sp^{2}d^{2} $

B) $ sp^{3}d $

C) $ spd^{3} $

D) $ sp^{2}d^{3} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

The molecule of $ PCl_5 $ has $ sp^{3}d $ hybridisation, structure is trigonal bipyramidal.



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