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Unit 2 – Molecular and Ionic Bonding
Topic 2.1
PCl₃ is polar and PF₅ is nonpolar. Which of the following statements correctly justifies the difference in polarity?
PF₅ has a symmetrical geometry, whereas PCl₃ has a nonsymmetrical geometry.
P--Cl is an ionic bond while P--F is a covalent bond.
The P--F bonds are nonpolar while the P--Cl bonds are polar
P--F is a single bond while P--Cl is a double bond.
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