Q.
Statement I: In change from PCl3 → PCl5, the hybrid state of Phosphorous remain same.Statement II : d-orbitals are not available for Phosphorous to expand its octet.
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a
Statement I and Statement II are true.
b
Statement I is true and statement II is false.
c
Statement I is false and Statement II is true.
d
Statement I and Statement II are false.
answer is D.
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PCl3 (3 bond pairs + One lone pair) hybridization is sp3PCl5 (5 bond pairs) of 'P' is sp3dI is falsePhosphorous is a 3rd period element , contains vacant d-orbital andThus can expand its OctetII is false.
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