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Q. With excess of water, $PCl_5$ gives

The p-Block Elements - Part2

Solution:

Both pentachlorides and pentaoxides give oxy (ic) acid
$ PCl_5 + 4H_2O \rightarrow H_3PO_4 + 5HCl$