Which of the following statements is/are not true regarding PF2Cl3?
A
It is sp3d hybridized
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B
F occupies the axial positions
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C
The axial bonds are longer than the equatorial bonds
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C The axial bonds are longer than the equatorial bonds
a) In PF2Cl3, the central atom P is bonded to 2 F atoms and 3 Cl atoms. So, the steric number of P is 5 and the hybridization is sp3d.
b) According to Bent's rule, the more electronegative elements occupy the axial positions. Hence, F occupies the axial postions.
c) Though axial bonds are longer generally, here it is shorter because P−F bond is always shorter than P−Cl bond.