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Can PCl5 act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent? Justify

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asked Dec 22, 2017 in Chemistry by sforrest072 (157,439 points) ● 61 ● 410 ● 949

Can PCl5 act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent? Justify

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answered Dec 22, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) ● 5 ● 10 ● 15

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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