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Describe the bonding in PCl5 without using d orbitals. As a hint, the geometry of PCl5
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Describe the bonding in PCl5 without using d orbitals. As a hint, the geometry of PCl5 isas shown.
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QUESTION:
Describe the bonding in PCl5 without using d orbitals. As a hint, the geometry of PCl5 isas shown.
ANSWER:Key concept
Trigonal bipyramidal structure
A trigonal bipyramidal structure is a molecular geometry that is characterized by a central atom that is bonded to five other atoms arranged in a trigonal bipyramid shape. The five atoms are arranged in a pyramid shape, with one atom at the top (the apex) and four atoms at the corners (the equatorial positions).
In a trigonal bipyramidal structure, the central atom is typically surrounded by five ligands (atoms or groups of atoms that are bonded to the central atom) arranged in a pyramid shape with three atoms in the equatorial plane and two atoms in the axial positions. The three atoms in the equatorial plane are in a trigonal planar arrangement and 120 degrees apart, while the two atoms in the axial positions are 180 degrees apart.
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