In the reaction 2PCl5 ⇌PCl4+ + PCl6– the change in hybridization is from
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a
sp3d to sp3 and sp3d2
b
sp3d to sp2 and sp3
c
sp3d to sp3d2 and sp3d3
d
sp3d2 to sp3 and sp3d
answer is A.
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Number of electron pairs = V = Group number of central atomM = Number of monovalent groups directly attached to central atomC = overall positive charge of the speciesA = Overall negative charge of the species.Number of bond pairs = Number of atoms directly attached to central atom"Bond Pairs" according to VSEPR theory can be single bond, double b and (or) triple bondNumber of lone pairs = (Number of electron pairs-Number of bond pairs)