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Which option is correct?

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  • Dinesh khalmaniya thankyou
    option A Explanation- Phosphorus can easily assume +5 oxidation state in compounds due to the presence of unfilled 3d-orbitals. For example, PCl3 (O.S. +3) and PCl5 (O.S. +5) are ...
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  • Priyanshu kumar Best Answer
    option A Due to presence of vacant d orbitals in P, electons present in 3 p can excites to vacant 3 d orbitals, so its valency is 5 so P can form R3P=O. Whereas due to absence of...
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