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Q.

Statement 1: PCl5 is covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in solid state.

Statement 2: PCl5 in solid state consists of tetrahedral PCl4+ cation and octahedral PCl6 anion.

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a

Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

b

Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

c

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

d

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Both statements are truePCl5 is trigonal bipyramidal containing PCl4+ hybridized P atom in liquid and gaseous state.

Whereas in solid state it consists of tetrahedral PCl4+ cation and octahedral PCl6 anion. 

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Statement 1: PCl5 is covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in solid state.Statement 2: PCl5 in solid state consists of tetrahedral PCl4+ cation and octahedral PCl6− anion.