Tuesday, 28 June 2016

molecular structure - How does VSEPR theory explain the formation of different bond angles in PCl₅?


We know, that in the exited state, electrons of Phosphorus could go to higher states and form dspX3 hybridization. Therefore it will create five equal energy states of electrons. But my question is that, why are the angles of the bonds in PClX5 90 and 120 degree instead of equally distributed? How does VSEPR theory explain the difference in the angles?



Why do the five equal bonding pairs of electrons have a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement, with two different internal bond angles - 120° in the plane and 90° between the plane and the axial atoms?




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