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Describe the hybridisation in case of PCl5. Why are the axial bonds longer as compared to equatorial bonds?

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Hybridization of PCl5 is sp3d Axial bond pairs suffers more repulsion than Equatorial bond pairs. Due to this axial bond longer than equitorial bonds
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In PCl5 the central atom is sp3d hybridysed utilising 5 bond pairs and no lone pair and hence the shape of the molecule is Trigonal Bipyramidal with bond angle 90 degree and 120 degree. in pcl5 the axial bonds suffer repulsion from the equatorial bonds so they become long and weak but in phosphorous...
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In PCl5 the central atom is sp3d hybridysed utilising 5 bond pairs and no lone pair and hence the shape of the molecule is Trigonal Bipyramidal with bond angle 90 degree and 120 degree.

in pcl5 the axial bonds suffer repulsion from the equatorial bonds so they become long and weak but in phosphorous Penta Fluoride the axial and equatorial bonds having almost equal length because the repulsion between the bonds the axial bonds become longer but fluorine being most electronegative makes the P-F bond shorter.

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