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Q. The bonds between $P$ atoms and $ Cl $ atoms in $ PCl_{5} $ are likely to be

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The bonds between $P$ atoms and $ Cl $ atoms in $ PCl_{5} $ are likely to be covalent with some ionic character due to some difference in the electronegativity of $P$ and $ Cl $ atoms.