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.