The compound molecular in nature in gas phase but ionic in solid state is :
CCl4
PCl5
PCl3
POCl3
None of the above
A
PCl5
B
POCl3
C
CCl4
D
PCl3
E
None of the above
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In gaseous and molten state PCl5 is neutral molecule with trigonal bipyramidal symmetry.
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