Q.

Statement - I :PCl5 is covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in solid state.
Statement - II :PCl5 in solid state consists of tetrahedral PCl4+ cation and octahedral PCl6 anion

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a

Both statements I and II are correct

b

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

c

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

d

Both statements I and II are incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

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In PCl5, P has sp3d hybridization. In gaseous and liquid states, it act as a covalent solid.

But in solid state, it is an ionic compound that has two part, one is cationic part, PCl4+ and another is anionic part, PCl6.]

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