Compounds of phosphorus- pcl5 - class-XII
Properties, structure, reactions, and hybridization of phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5) in gaseous and solid states
Questions
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- $PCl _{5}$ - $sp^{3}d$ hybridisation.
- $PCl _{3}$ - $sp^3$ hybridisation.
- $PCl _{5}$ (solid) - $[PtCl _{4}]^{+}$+ $[PtCl _{6}]^{-}$.
- $PCl _{5}$ - brownish powder.
On reaction with $Cl _{2}$, phosphorus forms two types of halides 'A' and 'B'. Halide 'A' is yellowish-white powder but halide 'B' is colourless oily liquid. What would be the hydrolysis products of 'A' and 'B' respectively?
- $H _{3}PO _{4}$,$H _{3}PO _{3}$
- $HOPO _{3}$, $H _{2}PO _{2}$
- $H _{3}PO _{3}$,$H _{3}PO _{4}$
- $HPO _{3}$,$H _{3}PO _{3}$
In solid state $PCl _{5}$ is a :
- covalent solid
- octahedral structure
- ionic solid with $[PCl _{6}]^{+}$ octahedral and $[PCl _{4}]^{-}$ tetrahedral
- ionic solid with $[PCl _{4}]^{+}$ tetrahedral and $[PCl _{6}]^{-}$ octahedral
Among the following, the number of compounds that can react with $PCl _{5}$ to give $POCl _{3}$ is:
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 6
The most powerful chlorinating agent is :
- $\mathrm{P}\mathrm{Cl} _{3}$
- $\mathrm{Cl} _{2}\mathrm{O}$
- $\mathrm{P}\mathrm{Cl} _{5}$
- $\mathrm{Cl}\mathrm{O} _{2}$
Which of the following pentahalides does not exist?
- $\mathrm{P}\mathrm{F} _{5}$
- $\mathrm{P}\mathrm{Cl} _{5}$
- $\mathrm{P}\mathrm{B}\mathrm{r} _{5}$
- $\mathrm{PI} _{5}$
The hybrid states of phosphorous atoms in $PCl _{5}$ and $PBr _{3}$ in gaseous phase are $sp^{3}d$. But in solid $PCl _{5}$, phosphorous shows $sp^{3}d^2$ hybrid state. While $P$ in $PBr$ is in $sp^{3}$ hybrid state. This is because :
- $PCl _{5}$ in solid form exists as $[PCl _{4}]^{+}[PCl _{6}]^{-}$
- $PBr _{5}$ in solid form exists as $[PCl _{4}]^{+}[PBr _{6}]^{-}$
- $PCl _{5}$ in solid form exists as $[PCl _{4}]^{+}Cl^{-}$
- $PBr _{5}$ in solid form exists as $[PBr _{4}]^{+}Br^{-}$
Identify the correct statements.
- Calcium cyanamide on treatment with steam under pressure gives ${NH _3}$ and ${Ca CO _3}$
- ${PCl _5}$ is kept in well stopped bottle because it reacts readily with moisture
- Ammonium nitrite on heating gives ammonia and nitrous acid
- Cane sugar reacts with conc. ${H NO _3}$ to form oxalic acid
Choose the correct options:
- PCl$ _5$ (solid) dissociates into PCl$ _4^+$ and PCl$ _6^-$.
- LiH reacts with AlH$ _3$ forming LiAlH$ _4$.
- $NH _3$ is protonated.
- $H _3PO _2$ on heated forms $PH _3$ and $H _3PO _3$.
In the given reaction $CI$ replaces one of the H-atoms in $CH _3CH _2OH$. This $H$ is of :
- C (in X)
- C (in Y)
- O (in Z)
- any of X, Y and Z
The solid $PCl _5$ exists as :
- $PCl _3$
- $PCl _4^+$
- $PCl _6^-$
- $PCl _4^+$ and $PCl _6^-$
Solid crystalline $PCI _5$ has structure which of the following?
- Bi-pyramidal
- Octahedral and tetrahedral ions
- Square-pyramidal
- Pentagonal
In crystalline state $PCl _5$ exists as :
- $[PCl _4]^+Cl^-$
- $[PCl _4]^+[PCl _6]^-$
- $[PCl _3]^{2+}+2Cl^-$
- $[PCl _6]^+[PCl _4]^-$
What is the hybridization state of cation part of solid $PCl _5$?
- $sp^3d^2$
- $sp^2$
- $sp^3$
- $sp^3d$
In presence of small amount of water, $PCl _5$ hydrolyzes to form :
- $PCl _3$
- POCl
- $POCl _3$
- $H _3PO _3$
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Solid $PCl _5$ exists as tetrahedral $PCl^{+} _{4}$ and octahedral $PCl^{-} _{6}$ ions.
- Solid $PBr _5$ exists as $PBr^{+} _{4}Br^{-}$.
- Solid $N _2O _5$ exists as $NO^{-} _3$ and $NO^{+} _{2}$.
- Oxides of phosphorus $P _2O _3$ and $P _2O _5$ exist as monomers.
$PCl _5$ exists as solid in the form of $[PCl _4]^{+} [PCl _6]^{-}$, and it is a non conductor of electricity.
- True
- False
- Ambiguous
- None of the above
In the following reactions :
$(i) P{Cl} _{5}+{SO} _{2}\rightarrow A+B$
$(ii) A+MeCOOH\rightarrow C+{SO} _{2}+HCl$
$(iii) 2C+{Me} _{2}Cd\rightarrow 2D+CD{Cl} _{2}$ The compound (C) is:
- $Me-CH -Cl _2$
- $Me-CH _2 -Cl$
- $Me-\underset { \parallel \\ O }{ C } -Cl$
- $Me-C -Cl _3$
Action of $PCl _5$ on $SO _2$ chiefly yields :
- $POCl _3$
- $P _4S _3$
- $SO _2Cl _2$
- $SO _3$
Unsymmetrical $PCl _5(s)$ splits into $PCl _4^+$ and $PCl _6^-$.
- True
- False
- Ambiguous
- None of these
$PCl _5$ in soild state dissociates into $PCl^+ _4$ and $PCl^- _6$.
- True
- False
The compound molecular in nature in gas phase but ionic in solid state is :
- $ PCl _5 $
- $ CCl _4 $
- $ PCl _3 $
- $ POCl _3 $
- None of the above