Among the following the number of compounds that can react with PCl5 to give POCl3 is : O2,CO2,SO2,H2O,H2SO4,P4O10
A
1
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B
3
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C
4
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D
5
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Solution
The correct option is B 4 Except for O2 and CO2 all others react with PCl5 to give POCl3. SO2(g)+PCl5(s)→SOCl2(l)+POCl3(l) PCl5+H2O→POCl3+2HCl H2SO4+2PCl5→2POCl3+SO2Cl2+HCl P4O10+6PCl5→10POCl3 So there 4 compounds which can react with PCl5. Hence option C is correct.