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Chlorides of Phosphorus

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$P C l_{5}$ exists as solid in the form of $[P C l_{4}]^{+} [P C l_{6}]^{-}$ , and it is a non conductor of electricity.

True

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False

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Ambiguous

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A True
In solid state, position of ions are fixed, and hence, cannot conduct electricity.

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