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03/03/2022 9:29 pm
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Can PCl5 act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent? Justify.
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03/03/2022 9:32 pm
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.