Statement-I: All P-CI bonds in PCI₅ have equal bond length.
Statement-II: In vapour state PCl₅ exists as [PCI₄]⁺ [PCI₆]^– .

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Both statement-I and statement-II are correct

Both statement-I and statement-II are incorrect

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Both (I) and, (II) are false.

PCl₅ exists as (PCl₄)⁺ (PCl₆)^– in solid state.

In vapour form it exists as trigonal bipyramidal molecule with two axial P-Cl bonds equal in length and longer than other three equatorial P $—$ Cl bonds.

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