Assertion :P−Cl bond in PCl3 and PCl5 had different bond energy. Reason: P in PCl3 and PCl5 is sp3− hybridised.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect P−Cl bond in PCl3 and PCl5 had different bond energy. P in PCl3 is sp3− hybridised.and in PCl5 is sp3d hybridised.