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

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`PCl_(5)` has trigonal bipyramidal structure. It has three equivalent equatorial and two equivalent axial `P-Cl` bonds. However, due to greater bond pair - bond pair repulsions, the two axial `P-Cl` bonds are longer and hence different from the three equatoial bonds.
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