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In a chemical change from `PCl_3 to PCl_5` the hybrid state of P changes from

A

`sp^2" to "sp^3`

B

`sp^3" to "sp^2`

C

`sp^3" to "sp^3d`

D

`sp^3" to "dsp^2`

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