Assertion: PCl5 is covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in solid state. Reason: PCl5 in solid state consists of tetrahedral PCl4+ cation and octahedral PCl6- anion.

Question

Assertion: PCl5 is covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in solid state. Reason: PCl5 in solid state consists of tetrahedral PCl4+ cation and octahedral PCl6- anion. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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PCl 5 is trigonal bipyramidal containing sp3d hybridized P atom in liquid and gaseous states whereas in solid state it consists of tetrahedral PCl 4+ cation and octahedral PCl 6- anion.

Q. Assertion : $PC l_{5}$ is covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in solid state.
Reason : $PC l_{5}$ in solid state consists of tetrahedral $PC l_{4}^{+}$ cation and octahedral $PC l_{6}^{-}$ anion.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

$PC l_{5}$ is trigonal bipyramidal containing $s p^{3} d$ hybridized $P$ atom in liquid and gaseous states whereas in solid state it consists of tetrahedral $PC l_{4}^{+}$ cation and octahedral $PC l_{6}^{-}$ anion.

Q. Assertion : PCl5​ is covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in solid state. Reason : PCl5​ in solid state consists of tetrahedral PCl4+​ cation and octahedral PCl6−​ anion.