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Are all the five bonds of `PCl_(5)` equivalent ? Justify your answer.

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No `PCl_(5)` has a trigonal bipyramidal structure. Three equitorial P-CI bonds are equivalent, while the two axial bond are different and longer than equitorial bonds.
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