Solved: In the gas phase, phosphorus pentachloride exists as separate molecules. In the

Chapter 10, Problem 10.51

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In the gas phase, phosphorus pentachloride exists as separate molecules. In the solid phase, however, the compound is composed of alternating PCl4 _ and PCl6 _ ions. What change(s) in molecular shape occur(s) as PCl5 solidifies? How does the Cl-P-Cl angle change? (Sample 10.9)

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