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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGVSEPR, Bond Angle, Bond Length, Bond EnergyMedium2 minQB
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Passage / Comprehension
Trihalides of phosphorus are PF3 , PCl3 , PBr3 , PI3 . PF3 is colourless gas, PCl3 and PBr3 are colourless liquid and PI3 is red hexagonal crystals.
Which of the following having highest bond angle.
Options:
Answer:
D
Solution:
Down the group → electronegativity ↓ → bond pair moves away from central atom
lp–bp repulsion decreases → bond angle increases slightly
PF₃ < PCl₃ < PBr₃ < PI₃
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:VSEPR, Bond Angle, Bond Length, Bond Energy
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