Describe the hybridization in the case of PCl5 ? Why are the axial bonds longer compared to the equatorial bonds?
Hybridization:
Features of Hybridization:
Types of Hybridization:
Based on the types of orbitals involved in mixing, the hybridization can be classified as sp3, sp2, sp, sp3d, spd2, sp3d3.
Hybridization in the PCl5 molecule:
The atomic number of phosphorus is 15.
The electronic configuration of phosphorus is:
P=1s2 2s2 2p6 3s23p3
The hybridization in PCl5 is sp3d.
Therefore, the geometry of PCl5 is trigonal bipyramidal.