When a mixture containing PCl3 and PCl5 is heated with ethyl alcohol, total 4 moles of ethyl chloride is formed. The mole ratio of PCl3 and PCl5 in the mixture is:
A
3 : 1
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B
1 : 1
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C
1 : 3
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D
2 : 1
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Solution
The correct option is B 1 : 1 The reactions are : 3C2H5OH+PCl3→3C2H5Cl+H3PO3
C2H5OH+PCl5→C2H5Cl+POCl3+HCl
The mole ratio of PCl3 and PCl5 in the mixture is 1:1.