Can PCl5 act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent? Justify.
PCl5 can only act as an oxidizing agent. The highest oxidation state that P can show is +5. In PCl5, phosphorus is in its highest oxidation state (+5). However, it can decrease its oxidation state and act as an oxidizing agent.
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Whoever saying it's wrong ,it is the right answer even my chemistry lect. Says so.!
it was not wrong but some mistakes are present and not too clear in the answer.
Its wrong answwer...pcl5 can act as both...oxidising due to p and reducing due to chlorine....plz dont make fool someone
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