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PCl5
Phosphorus pentachloride
PCl5
Cl
5
P
1
  
 
Real, long lived, electronically neutral reagent chemical.

Gram formula weight (molecular mass) = 208.23
Melting point = 179 °C sublimes
Density = 1.6 g/cm3
Purity = 99 %
Solubility in organics = slightly soluble


In the gas phase phosphorus pentachloride exists as a covalent molecular species, but in the solid it is an ionic solid.
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Phosphorus pentachloride
is defined with respect to the entities below:
The entities below are defined with respect to:
Phosphorus pentachloride
Lobe-HOMO Lewis base (generic)


Lobe-LUMO Lewis acid (generic)


Molecular material (generic)


Mono-bond type material (generic)


Nucleophilic attack susceptible species (generic)


Period 3 Chlorides (AS/A2 generic)


Type 15 Lewis acid/base complex (generic)


VSEPR geometry = AX5 (generic)


Phosphorus pentachloride g


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