phosphorus pentachloride is unsymmetric. why?
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........Second, there is a theoretical reason (VSEPR) for PCl5 to be unsymmetric. The electron pairs in the five P-Cl bonds repel each other ....
reshma2016:
it have no lone pair of electron
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Phosphorus pentachloride is a greenish-yellow crystalline solid with an irritating odor. It is decomposed by water to form hydrochloric and phosphoric acid and heat. This heat may be sufficient to ignite surrounding combustible material. It is corrosive to metals and tissue.
the question is still remaining ..why it is unsymmetric
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