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

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`PCl_(5)` has a trigonal bipyramidal structure and the three equatorial P-Cl bonds are equivalent, while the two axial bonds are different and longer than equatorial bonds.
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