Q.

Statement - I :Bond lengths of P–Cl bonds in gaseous PCl5 and solid PCl5 are not equal.
Statement - II :Because in solid state, two PCl5 molecules are associated.

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a

Both statements I and II are correct

b

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

c

Both statements I and II are incorrect

d

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

As in solid state, PCI5 exists as an ionic solid [PCI4]+[PCI6]- in which the cation, [PCI4]+ is tetrahedral and the anion, [PCI6]- is octahedral. 

PCI5 in gaseous state has trigonal bipyramidal structure in which three equatorial bonds are equivalent, while the two axial bonds are longer than equatorial bonds due to more bond pair repulsion.

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