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Allotropes of Phosphorus

Solid PCl5 ...

Question

Solid $P C l_{5}$ exists as:

P C l_{5}

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P C l_{4}^{+}

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P {C l_{6}}^{-}

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P C l_{4}^{+}

and

P {C l_{6}}^{-}

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Solution

The correct option is D $P C l_{4}^{+}$ and $P {C l_{6}}^{-}$

In solid state $P C l_{5}$ prefer to exist as oppositely charged ions like $[P C l_{4}]^{+}, [P C l_{6}]^{-}$ - as the ionic bonding enhances the crystalline nature . these structure fit well into each other providing extra stability to solid structure .
Hence option D is correct.

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In solid state $P C l_{5}$ exists as

P C l_{5}

P C l_{4}^{+}

P C l_{6}^{-}

2 P C l_{5} ⇌ P C l_{4}^{+} + P C l_{6}^{-}

P C l_{5}

[P C l_{4}]^{+} [P C l_{6}]^{-}

P C l_{5}

[P C l_{4}]^{+} [P C l_{6}]^{-}

P C l_{5} (s)

P C l_{4}^{+}

P C l_{6}^{-}

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