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ChemistryComplete P-blockp-Block 15,16Medium2 minQB

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$PCl_{3}$ is an oily colorless liquid, it hydrolyses in presence of mositure and produces-

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When phosphorus trichloride (PCl₃) hydrolyzes in the presence of moisture (water), it reacts to produce phosphorous acid (H₃PO₃) and hydrochloric acid (HCl).

The balanced chemical equation for the hydrolysis is:

$PCl_{3} + 3 H_{2} O \to H_{3} PO_{3} + 3 HCl$

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