(ii) solid phosphorus pentachloride exhibits some ionic character
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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.It must be kept under desiccator as on absorbing moisture it forms phosphorus oxychloride.
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.It must be kept under desiccator as on absorbing moisture it forms phosphorus oxychloride.
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Solid PCl₅ exists as [PCl₄]⁺ [PCl₆]⁻ and hence exhibits some ionic character.
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