Assertion: PCl₅ molecule has trigonal bipyramidal structure.
Reason: the hybridisation of PCl₅ is SP³d.
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In case of , P has 5 valence electrons in orbitals. To make 5 bonds with 5 Cl atoms, it will excited one of its electron from 3s to 3d therefore the hybridization will be . And with hybridization the geometry will be trigonal bipyramidal whereas in case of , the Iodine atom has 7 valence electrons .
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