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Identify the incorrect statement related to PCl5PCl_5 from the following:

1

Three equatorial P-Cl bonds make an angle of 120∘120^{\circ} with each other

2

Two axial P-Cl bonds make an angle of 180∘180^{\circ} with each other

3

Axial P-Cl bonds are longer than equatorial P-Cl bonds

4

PCl5PCl_5 molecule is non-reactive

Step-by-Step Solution

In PCl5PCl_5, the axial bonds are longer (240 pm) than the equatorial bonds (202 pm) due to greater repulsion, making the axial bonds weaker and the molecule reactive. Therefore, the statement that PCl5PCl_5 is non-reactive is incorrect.

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