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It is a Lewis base:
PCl3 has a lone electron pair in the highest occupied molecular orbital available for donation.
( Note: PCl5 is a Lewis acid!)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoPhosphorous trichloride can react as a Lewis base:
PCl3 reacts rapidly and exothermically with water to form phosphorous acid, H3PO3 and HCl: PCl3 + 3 H2O → H3PO3 + 3 HCl
Phosphorus trichloride has a lone pair, and therefore can act as a Lewis base.
For example with the Lewis acids BBr3 it forms a 1:1 adduct, Br3B−−+PCl3.
Metal complexes such as Ni(PCl3)4 are also known.
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∙ 10y agocoz PCl3 has one lone pair of electrons but PCl5 hasnt any but vacant d-orbital thus behaves as lewis acid
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∙ 12y agoZnCl2 is a lewis acid
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What is the decomposition reaction for PCl5?
PCl5 -----> PCl3 + Cl2
What is the difference between pcl3 and pcl5?
PCl5 is wildly used as a cyclizating agent becase it is more reactive than PCl3.
What is the chemical formula for P and Cl?
Phosphorous chlorides are: PCl3, PCl5, P2Cl4.
Is PCl3 name?
Phosphorus trichloride. There is also a phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5)
In which reaction will decreasing the pressure cause more reactants to form?
PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) PCl5(g)
What is the decomposition reaction for PCl5?
PCl5 -----> PCl3 + Cl2
What is the difference between pcl3 and pcl5?
PCl5 is wildly used as a cyclizating agent becase it is more reactive than PCl3.
What will be the formula of clorides of phosphorus?
PCl3,PCl5
The reaction pcl5 cl3 cl2 has keq 1.5 10 3 at a certain temperature if pcl3 0.20 cl2 0.11 and pcl5 0.05 what is true about this reaction?
The reaction will proceed to the left. PCl5 will be formed. PCl3 will be consumed.
What is the compound name for PCL3?
Phosphorus Chloride. You can also have PCl5 and P2Cl4
What type of bond is phosphorus chloride?
In PCl3 and PCl5 there is covalent bonding.
The reaction pcl3 g plus cl2 g pcl5 g has keq equals 300 at a certain temperature if pcl3 equals 0.15 cl2 equals 0.04 and pcl5 equals 1.5 what is true about this reaction?
The reaction will proceed to the right. 2 PCl3 will be consumed.
What is the chemical formula for P and Cl?
Phosphorous chlorides are: PCl3, PCl5, P2Cl4.
What is the formula of product when phosphorus reacts with chlorine?
It may be PCl3 or PCl5, depending upon conditions.
Is PCl3 name?
Phosphorus trichloride. There is also a phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5)
In which reaction will decreasing the pressure cause more reactants to form?
PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) PCl5(g)
How many single covalent bonds are elements in group 15?
minimum of three as in NH3, PCl3 maximum of five as in PCl5
