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Molecules
/ phosphorus pentachloride
Structure card
Phosphorus pentachloride ·
P
C
l
X
5
\ce{PCl5}
PCl
X
5
P
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
Central P atom bonded to 5 Cl atoms, with no lone pairs.
Cl
Cl
P
Cl
Cl
Cl
90°
120°
180°
Ideal bond angles: 90°, 120°, 180°
Valence electrons
40
VSEPR class
A
X
5
\mathrm{AX_5}
A
X
5
Electron geometry
trigonal bipyramidal
Shape
trigonal bipyramidal
Bond angle
90°, 120°, 180°
Hybridization (P)
s
p
3
d
sp^{3}d
s
p
3
d
Polarity
nonpolar
Periodic table