Describe the difference in the structures of $PCl_5$ and $PCl_3$.

  • A
    $PCl_5$ is trigonal bipyramidal,$PCl_3$ is pyramidal.
  • B
    $PCl_5$ is square pyramidal,$PCl_3$ is trigonal planar.
  • C
    $PCl_5$ is tetrahedral,$PCl_3$ is trigonal bipyramidal.
  • D
    $PCl_5$ is octahedral,$PCl_3$ is tetrahedral.

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