Trigonal bipyramidal
PCl5 Phosphorous pentachlorideP for Phosphorous and 5 Cl for chloride= PCl5 College Chemistry student
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Phosphorus pentachloride
Phosphorus pentachloride
2P + 5Cl2 -> 2PCL5
When a central atom is covalently bonded to five substituents, the shape is trigonal bipyramidal.
The name of the compound PCl5 is phosphorus pentachloride.
The phosphorus trichloride (PCl3) has a molecule with a trigonal pyramidal form.
Phosphorus pentachloride is a covalent compound.
Phosphorus pentachloride (PCL5)
Assuming that there is a metal named in the compound (i.e. Phosphorus pentachloride) the formula is simply the metal symbol followed by Cl5 (i.e. for Phosphorus pentachloride the formula is PCl5).
PCl5 Phosphorous pentachlorideP for Phosphorous and 5 Cl for chloride= PCl5 College Chemistry student
Phosphorus pentachloride is a chemical compound with the formula PCl5.
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phosphorus pentachloride
Phosphorus pentachloride in the solid state exists as [PCl4+][PCl6-] so has an ionic lattice enthalpy and stronger intermolecular interaction than PCl3