Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives for each sub-question: The hybridisation of phosphorus in phosphorus pentachl
Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives for each sub-question:
The hybridisation of phosphorus in phosphorus pentachloride is :
A. `dsp^(3)`
B. `sp^(3) d`
C. `d^(2)sp^(3)`
D. `sp^(3)d^(2)`
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Correct Answer - B
In `PCl_(5)`, phosphorus undergoes `sp^(3)d` hybridization and has trigonal bipyramidal geometry.
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