Hybridization of central atom in the intermediate compound formed during the hydrolysis of PCl5 is

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sp3

sp3d

sp2

sp3d2

answer is A.

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PCl5 + H2O→POCl3 +2HClPOCl3 +3H2O →H3PO4 +3HClPCl5 + 4H2O→H3PO4 + 5HCl¯Intermediate compound formed is POCl3‘P’ is sp3 hybridized.

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