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Give chemical reaction in support of the statement that all the bonds in `PCl` molecule are not equivalent.

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To demonstrate that not all bonds in the PCl5 molecule are equivalent, we can analyze the structure of PCl5 and provide a chemical reaction that illustrates the difference in bond strength and length between the axial and equatorial bonds. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Structure of PCl5**: - Phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5) has a trigonal bipyramidal structure. In this structure, there are five chlorine atoms bonded to a central phosphorus atom. - The three chlorine atoms in the equatorial plane are referred to as equatorial bonds, while the two chlorine atoms above and below the plane are referred to as axial bonds. ...
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  • Why all P - F bonds in PF_(5) are not equivalent?

    A
    `PF_(5)" has "sp^(3)d` hybridisation, out of five P-F bonds three are equatorial which have different lengths.
    B
    `PF_(5)" has "sp^(3)` hybridisation, out of five P-F bonds two are equatorial which have different lengths.
    C
    Out of five P-F bonds two are axial and three equatorial. All five bonds have different bond lengths.
    D
    `PF_(5)` is made up of two types of bonds namely covalent and coordinate, hence are not equivalent.
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