In the solid state, the CuCl₅ ion has two types of bonds. These are · ABC26IN0093
Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Chemistry · Topic: Coordination Chemistry – General · Exam: CSIR NET 2012 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
In the solid state, the $\mathrm{CuCl}_{5}$ ion has two types of bonds. These are
(a)Three long and two short
(b)Two long and three short
(c)One long and four short
(d)Four long and one short
Answer
Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence medium
Explanation
Trigonal-bipyramidal [CuCl₅]³⁻ (d⁹) has two short axial and three longer equatorial Cu–Cl bonds — three long, two short (a).
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