Question

Assertion : PCl5 is covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in solid state.

Answer 1

Reason : PCl5 in solid state consists of tetrahedral PCl4+, cation and octahedral PCl6- anion.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false