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In solid state, PCl(5) is a…….....

In solid state, `PCl_(5)` is a……..

A

covalent solid

B

octahedral structure

C

ionic solid with `[PCl_(6)]^(+)` octahedral and `[PCl_(4)]^(-)` tetrahedral

D

ionic solid with `[PCl_(4)]^(+)` tetrahedral and `[PCl_(6)]^(-)` octahedral

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