In which of the following molecules, all bond lengths are not equal?

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In which of the following molecules, all bond lengths are not equal?

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2016

Options:

A $SF_6$
B $PCl_5$
C $BCl_3$
D $CCl_4$

Solution:

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The correct answer is: $PCl_5$

In $\mathrm{PCl}_5$ bond length of axial bond is greater than the length of equatorial bond.

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