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Q.

The molecule having smallest bond angle is

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a

PCl3

b

AsCl3

c

NCl3

d

SbCl3

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The bond angle ClACl(where A is N, P, Aor Sb) decreases with the decrease in the electronegativity or increase in the size of the central atom A. Thus, out of NCl3 , PCl3 , AsCl3 and SbCl3, the latter is expected to have the smallest bond angle.

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