Identification:
Halide A – PCl5 (yellowish-white powder)
Halide B – PCl3 (colourless oily liquid)
Reaction Involved:
PCl3 + 3H2O H3PO3 + 3HCl
(Hydrolysis of PCl5)
PCl5 + H2O POCl3+ 2HCl
PCl5 + 4H2O H3PO4 + 5HCl
Identification:
Halide A – PCl5 (yellowish-white powder)
Halide B – PCl3 (colourless oily liquid)
Reaction Involved:
PCl3 + 3H2O H3PO3 + 3HCl
(Hydrolysis of PCl5)
PCl5 + H2O POCl3+ 2HCl
PCl5 + 4H2O H3PO4 + 5HCl