Question

Explain the following: Solid phosphorus pentachloride behaves as an ionic compound.

Answer 1

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Solid PCl₅ exists as [PCl₄+][PCl₆-]. Thus we can see there are two ions present,phosphorus tetrachloride which is positively charged andphosphorus hexachloride which is negatively charged. Due to presence of these ions, solidPCl₅ behaves as ionic compound.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Thus we can see there are two ions present, phosphorus tetrachloride which is positively charged and phosphorus hexachloride which is negatively charged. Due to presence of these ions, solid PCl₅ behaves as ionic compound. PCl₅ is used for the chlorination of organic compounds

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