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In PCl5, phosphorus is in sffid hybridis...

In `PCl_5`, phosphorus is in sffid hybridised state but all its five bonds are not equivalent. Justify your answer with reason.

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In `PCl_5`, the three equatorial P-Cl bonds are equivalent present at 120°. The remaining two P - CI bonds are axial which has greater bond length than equatorial bonds.
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