In solid state PCl5 is a :

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covalent solid

octahedral structure

ionic solid with [PCl6]+ octahedral and [PCl4]– tetrahedral

ionic solid with [PCl4]+ tetrahedral and [PCl6]– octahedral

answer is D.

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In solid state PCl5 prefer to exist as oppositively charged ions like[ PCl4 ]+is tetrahedral and[ PCl6]- is octahedral.

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