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In PCl(5) phosphorous undergoes:...

In `PCl_(5)` phosphorous undergoes:

A

`Sp^2`- hybridisation

B

`Sp^3`- hybridisation

C

`Sp^3d`-hybridisation

D

`Sp^3d^2`-hybridisation

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C
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