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Chemistry · CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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In the excited state of phosphorus (\( Z = 15 \)) during the formation of \( \text{PCl}_5 \), calculate the number of unpaired electrons available for hybridization.

  1. A
    3
  2. B
    4
  3. C
    5
  4. D
    6
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Correct answer · Option C

5

Explanation

In the excited state, one 3s electron is promoted to 3d, giving configuration 3s¹ 3p_x¹ 3p_y¹ 3p_z¹ 3d¹, resulting in 5 unpaired electrons.

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