All the p-cl bond in pcl5 are not identical why?
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PCl5 has a trigonal bipyramidal structure ..due to this 2 Cl atoms lie on axial plane whereas 3 lie on the equatorial plane..
As there is bond pair - bond pair repulsion in axial bonds they have much longer bond length..
Hence all p-cl bonds are not equal..
hope this helps!
PCl5 has a trigonal bipyramidal structure ..due to this 2 Cl atoms lie on axial plane whereas 3 lie on the equatorial plane..
As there is bond pair - bond pair repulsion in axial bonds they have much longer bond length..
Hence all p-cl bonds are not equal..
hope this helps!
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