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Explain the hybridization involved in PCl5 molecule?​

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Answered by HoneySparky
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In PCl5 molecule the central atom is P. The five sp3d hybrid orbitals are singly occupied . These hybrid orbitals overlap with singly filled 3pz atomic orbital of five Chlorine atom to form five sigma bond (P- Cl). Geometry of PCl5 molecule is trigonal bipyramidal.

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