Identification:
Halide A – PCl5 (yellowish-white powder)
Halide B – PCl3 (colourless oily liquid)
Reaction Involved:
PCl3 + 3H2O H3PO3 + 3HCl
(Hydrolysis of PCl5)
PCl5 + H2O POCl3+ 2HCl
PCl5 + 4H2O H3PO4 + 5HCl
On reaction with Cl2, phosphorus forms two types of halides ‘A’ and ‘B’. Halide A is a yellowish-white powder but halide ‘B’ is a colourless oily liquid. Identify A and B and write the formulas of their hydrolysis products.
On reaction with Cl2, phosphorus forms two types of halides ‘A’ and ‘B’. Halide A is a yellowish-white powder but halide ‘B’ is a colourless oily liquid. Identify A and B and write the formulas of their hydrolysis products.