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PCl5 is kept in well stoppered bottles b...

`PCl_5` is kept in well stoppered bottles because

A

It is highly volatile

B

It reacts readily with moisture

C

It reacts with oxygen

D

It is explosive

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The correct Answer is:
B
`PCl_5 + 4H_2 O to H_3 PO_4 + 5HCl`
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