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Cl-P-Cl bond angles in PCl5 molecule are

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a

60° and 90°

b

120° and 30°

c

120° and 90°

d

60° and 120°

answer is A.

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ClPCl bond angles in PCl5​ molecule are 120 and 90∘.PCl5​, having sp3d hybridized P atom (trigonal bipyramidal geometry) has two types of bonds; axial and equatorial. These two types of bond have different bond lengths 1,2,3 - equatorial bonds and 4,5 axial bonds
 

 

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