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The bonds between P atoms and Cl atoms i...

The bonds between P atoms and Cl atoms in `PCl_5` are likely to be

A

Ionic with no covalent character

B

Covalent with some ionic character

C

Covalent with no ionic character

D

Ionic with some metallic character

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The correct Answer is:
B
There is a covalent bond between P and Cl but due to difference in electronegativity of P and Cl, this is a polar covalent bond. So P has a partial positive charge and Cl has partial negative charge (ionic character).
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