Question

Answer the questions in the table below about the shape of the phosphorus hexachloride (PCI^1_6) anion. What word or two-word phrase best describes the shape of the PCI^1_6 anion? What is the angle between the phosphorus-chlorine bonds? (If there is more than one angle, pick the smallest.)

Answer 1

Shape of PCl₆⁻¹, is octahedral.

Hybrdisation of PCl₆⁻¹ is sp³d².

This can be seen the image attached.

The angle between phosphorous and chlorine is 90⁰C. As it has octahedral geometry.

So the answer is as follows:

Shape of PCl₆⁻¹, is octahedral.

Hybrdisation of PCl₆⁻¹ is sp³d².

The angle between phosphorous and chlorine is 90⁰C.