PCl5 is a covalent in gaseous and liquid states but ionic in solid state.
Reason
PCl5 in solid state consists of tetrahedral PCl4+ cation and octahedral PCl6− anion.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Correct option is B)
PCl5 is trigonal bipyramidal containing sp3d hybridised P atom in liquid and gaseous states whereas in solid state it consists of tetrahedral PCl4+ cation and octahedral PCl6− anion.