What is Lewis structure of PCL5?

Answer 1

The VESPR shape of this molecule is octahedral, with one Cl at the bottom and 4 evenly spaced around the I at the middle. I can accept more than an octet in electrons (12), so it has a lone pair up at the top.

Each Cl atom should have 3 pairs of electrons around it, since Cl DOES follow the octet rule. 3 * 2 = 6, + 2 shared electrons that come from the bond with I.

Answer 2

Place I in the center and arrange the 5 Cl around it. The I will have a total of 12 electrons around it. 10 of them from the bonding to the 5 Cl and a lone pair. This makes use of all 7 of the valence electrons from I. Of course, each Cl will have 3 lone pairs around them, with one of the Cl valence electrons used in the bonding pair to I.

Answer 3

The Lewis structure of PCl5 shows phosphorus as the central atom with 5 chlorine atoms attached. Phosphorus has 5 valence electrons, while chlorine has 7, resulting in a total of 40 valence electrons for the compound. The structure includes 5 P-Cl single bonds and 1 lone pair on the phosphorus atom.

Answer 4

It is a trigonal bipyramid structure, with 3 chlorine atoms around the phosphorous, one above and one below.

Answer 5

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.. Dots are lone pairs of electrons

Answer 6

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