Solid PCl5 exists as

Question

Solid PCl5 exists as (A)  PCl4+  (B)  PCl5  (C)  PCl4+ and PCl6-  (D)  PCl6-

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X-ray studies have been shown solid PCl5 is a salt containing tetrahedral cation, [PCl6]+ and octahedral anion, [PCl6]-. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/c104fa198198968313360ffe69bc692b-.png" /> In vapour phase, PCl5 exists having a trigonal bipyramid shape.

Q. Solid $PC l_{5}$ exists as

$PC l_{4}^{+}$

$PC l_{5}$

$PC l_{4}^{+}$ and $PC l_{6}^{-}$

$PC l_{6}^{-}$

$X$ -ray studies have been shown solid $PC l_{5}$ is a salt containing tetrahedral cation, $[PC l_{6}]^{+}$ and octahedral anion, $[PC l_{6}]^{-}$ .

In vapour phase, $PC l_{5}$ exists having a trigonal bipyramid shape.

Q. Solid PCl5​ exists as

PCl4+​

PCl5​

PCl4+​ and PCl6−​

PCl6−​