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Cl-P-Cl bond angles in PCl5 molecule are...

`Cl-P-Cl` bond angles in `PCl_5` molecule are

A

`120^@` and `90^@`

B

`60^@` and `90^@`

C

`60^@` and `120^@`

D

`120^@` and `30^@`

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