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In `PCl_(5)` phosphorus is in `sp^(3)` d hybridised state but all its five bonds are not equivalent. Justify your answer with reason.

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To justify why all the phosphorus-chlorine bonds in PCl5 are not equivalent, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Determine the Hybridization of Phosphorus Phosphorus (P) has 5 valence electrons (as it is in Group 15 of the periodic table). In PCl5, phosphorus forms five bonds with chlorine atoms. We can use the formula for hybridization: \[ \text{Steric Number} = \frac{1}{2} \left( V + M - C \right) \] ...
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