Which of these hybridization is found in Phosphorus pentachloride molecule?

Q. Which of these hybridization is found in Phosphorus pentachloride molecule?
Answer: sp₂d
Notes: The Phosphorus pentachloride molecule formed due to sp₂d hybridisation. It has a trigonal bipyramidal geometry. Three P–Cl bonds (equatorial) make an angle of 120º with each other and lie in one plane.

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